Selective occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein improves liver hypertrophy for staged hepatectomy

Abstract Background To evaluate the safety and feasibility of selective occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein (SOAP) for staged hepatectomy (SOAPS) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Methods From December 2014 to August 2018, 9 patients with unresectable HCC were chosen to und...

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Main Authors: Changku Jia, Ke Ge, Sunbing Xu, Ling Liu, Jie Weng, Youke Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1710-9