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Recipient blood group does not affect hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after living donor liver transplantation in Korea
This study assessed whether or not the ABO blood type affects the incidence of HCC recurrence after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT).
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Outcomes of 6000 living donor liver transplantation procedures: a pioneering experience at ASAN Medical Center
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has emerged as a favorable alternative to deceased donor liver transplantation, significantly reducing waitlist mortality, particularly in Asian countries with very lo...
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Safety of right liver donation after improving steatosis through weight loss in living donors: a retrospective study
Living donor liver transplantation using hepatic steatosis-improved grafts mitigates donor shortage. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of right-lobe adult-to-adult living donor liver tran...
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Hepatic Artery Anastomosis
Hepatic Arterial Anastomosis is the most important procedure in living donor liver transplantation. For optimal stump function, it is critical to ensure meticulous and atraumatic dissection of hepatic hilum in...
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Operative and long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic versus open major liver resection in patients with a high body mass index (> 25 kg/m2): a propensity score matching analysis
With the recent rapid increase in the prevalence of obesity, the number of obese patients requiring liver resection, including laparoscopy, has increased. Accordingly, evaluating the outcome of laparoscopic li...
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Clinicopathological Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasms of the Bile Duct of the Liver: Single-Institution Experience with 146 Patients
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) has a wide range of histopathology and intra- and extrahepatic tumor locations.
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Quantitative Prognostic Prediction Using ADV Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation
We assessed the prognostic impact of the ADV score (α-fetoprotein [AFP]–des-γ-carboxyprothrombin [DCP]–tumor volume [TV] score) for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence and patient survival aft...
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Prognostic Accuracy of the ADV Score Following Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis
We assessed the prognostic accuracy of ADV score (α-fetoprotein [AFP]-des-γ-carboxyprothrombin [DCP]-tumor volume [TV] score) following resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thromb...
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Surgical Outcomes of Spontaneously Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Surgical and oncological outcomes in ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are not well known. The objective of this study was to review and compare survival outcomes and recurrence rates between ruptured an...
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Comparison of pure laparoscopic versus open left hemihepatectomy by multivariate analysis: a retrospective cohort study
To compare the outcomes of pure laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy (LLH) versus open left hemihepatectomy (OLH) for benign and malignant conditions using multivariate analysis.
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Post-resection Prognosis of Combined Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Cholangiocarcinoma According to the 2010 WHO Classification
Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma (cHC) has wide histological diversity. We intended to investigate the prognostic influence of tumor types of cHC.
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Clinicopathological Features and Post-resection Prognosis of Double Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Simultaneous double primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) (dpHCC-ICC) is very rare. This study investigated the clinicopathological features and post-resection progno...
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Liver Transplantation After Transarterial Chemoembolization and Radiotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Vascular Invasion
The study aims to analyze the oncologic outcomes of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) after combined transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with majo...
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Multiplication of Tumor Volume by Two Tumor Markers Is a Post-Resection Prognostic Predictor for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
We hypothesized that microvascular invasion (MVI) and post-resection prognosis in patients with solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) could be predicted using blood tumor markers and tumor volume (TV). We in...
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Clinicopathological Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasms of the Intrahepatic Bile Duct
We intended to investigate the clinicopathological features of intrahepatic intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile duct (IPNB), especially their malignant features and post-resection prognosis. Forty-thre...
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Usability of Cryopreserved Aortic Allografts for Middle Hepatic Vein Reconstruction During Living-Donor Liver Transplantation
Iliac vein allografts are suitable for middle hepatic vein (MHV) reconstruction during living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT), but their supply is often limited. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts are ea...
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Absence of Benefit of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) in Patients with Resectable Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This study aimed to assess the prognostic impact of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on long-term survival outcomes in patients undergoing resection of small solitary hepatocellular...
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Postresection Outcomes of Combined Hepatocellular Carcinoma-Cholangiocarcinoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) is rare. This study investigated the clinicopathological features of cHCC-CC and compared the postresection survival outcomes of cHCC-CC, hepa...
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Conjoined Unification Venoplasty for Double Portal Vein Branches of Right Liver Graft: 1-Year Experience at a High-Volume Living Donor Liver Transplantation Center
Autologous portal Y-graft (PYG) interposition has been regarded as the standard procedure for reconstruction of double portal vein (PV) orifices of right liver grafts during living donor liver transplantation,...
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Long-Term Outcome After Resection of Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma ≥10 cm: Single-Institution Experience with 471 Patients
Tumor recurrence is very common after resection of huge hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study intended to evaluate early recurrence and long-term outcomes in patients with huge HCC ≥ 10 cm after primary r...
