Open AccessTransplantationvsresection for hepatocellular carcinoma with compensated liver function after downstaging therapy
Author(s) -
Jianyong Lei
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4400
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , hepatocellular carcinoma , milan criteria , stage (stratigraphy) , survival rate , surgery , liver function , carcinoma , proportional hazards model , gastroenterology , transplantation , oncology , paleontology , biology
Our study aimed to compare the results of liver transplantation (LT) and liver resection (LR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that met the Milan criteria after successful downstaging therapy.