Open AccessLiver Resection Versus Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients
Author(s) -
Henri Bismuth,
Laurence Chiche,
René Adam,
Denis Castaing,
Tom Diamond,
Ashley R. Dennison
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199308000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , transplantation , liver transplantation , surgery , resection , economic shortage , carcinoma , survival rate , milan criteria , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
Currently, there is considerable controversy about the place of transplantation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study compared resection to transplantation in cirrhotic patients with HCC in order to determine reasonable indications of each treatment.