Open AccessLiver resection in hepatitis B related-hepatocellular carcinoma: Clinical outcomes and safety in elderly patients
Author(s) -
Haiqing Wang,
Jian Yang,
Lü-Nan Yan,
Xiaowu Zhang,
Jiayin Yang
Publication year - 2014
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.v20.i21.6620
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , contraindication , hepatectomy , hepatitis b , gastroenterology , intensive care unit , retrospective cohort study , hepatitis , cohort , carcinoma , complication , mortality rate , surgery , resection , pathology , alternative medicine
To compare the morbidity and mortality in young and elderly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing liver resection.