Open AccessSalvage Surgery Following Downstaging of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Author(s) -
W. Y. Lau,
Stephen Ho,
Yu Shang,
Eric C. H. Lai,
C. T. Liew,
Thomas W.T. Leung
Publication year - 2004
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 - 10.1097/01.sla.0000133123.11932.19
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , hepatocellular carcinoma , chemotherapy , salvage therapy , doxorubicin , carcinoma , gastroenterology
We reported here a series of 49 patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent nonsurgical treatment to downstage the disease followed by salvage surgery, their long-term outcome, and pattern of recurrence.