Liver resection with thrombectomy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and tumour thrombus in the inferior vena cava or right atrium

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumour thrombus (TT) in the inferior vena cava (IVC) or right atrium (RA) is a rare advanced disease state with a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to examine survival after surgical resection. Methods Patients with HCC and TT of either the IVC...

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Main Authors: S. Matsukuma, H. Eguchi, H. Wada, T. Noda, Y. Shindo, Y. Tokumitsu, H. Matsui, H. Takahashi, S. Kobayashi, H. Nagano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020-04-01
Series:BJS Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50258