Open AccessOccult HBV infection status and its impact on surgical outcomes in patients with curative resection for HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Koutaro Yamaji,
Keita Kai,
Sho Komukai,
Hiroki Koga,
Takao Ide,
Atsushı Kawaguchi,
Hirokazu Noshirο,
Shinichi Aishima
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-389X
pISSN - 2304-3881
DOI - 10.21037/hbsn.2018.10.01
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , occult , resection , surgical resection , carcinoma , hepatectomy , gastroenterology , oncology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
We sought to clarify the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) and to determine whether OBI affects the surgical outcomes in curatively resected Japanese patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).