European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , January 2009

Liver resection for HCC with cirrhosis: Surgical perspectives out of EASL/AASLD guidelines

  • L. Capussotti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano “Umberto I”, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy
    • Unit of Surgical Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano “Umberto I”, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy. Tel.: +39 011 5082590; fax +39 011 5082592.
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  • A. Ferrero

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano “Umberto I”, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy
    • Unit of Surgical Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Italy
    • ,
  • L. Viganò

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano “Umberto I”, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy
    • Unit of Surgical Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Italy
    • ,
  • R. Polastri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ospedale Mauriziano “Umberto I”, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy
    • Unit of Surgical Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo, Italy
    • ,
  • M. Tabone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Ospedale Mauriziano “Umberto I”, Largo Turati 62, 10128 Torino, Italy

,Accepted 20 June 2007.

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PII: S0748-7983(07)00239-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.06.005

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 11-15 , January 2009

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