Superior oncological outcome in laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma, hype or hope?

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Tan To Cheung. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2017 Dec.

. 2017 Dec;6(6):437-438.

doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2017.09.01.

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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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