European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1179-1185 , November 2009

Predictors and prognostic significance of operative complications in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent hepatic resection

  • T. Kusano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki 889-1301, Japan
    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • A. Sasaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki 889-1301, Japan
    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, 1-1 Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan. Tel.: +81 97 586 5843; fax: +81 97 549 6039.
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  • S. Kai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
    • ,
  • Y. Endo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
    • ,
  • K. Iwaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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  • K. Shibata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
    • ,
  • M. Ohta

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
    • ,
  • S. Kitano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery I, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan

,Accepted 9 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.04.008

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1179-1185 , November 2009

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