Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatic vein invasion: is it time to reconsider the current treatment guidelines?

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Katsunori Imai et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2018 Aug.

. 2018 Aug;7(4):300-301.

doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2018.05.02.

¹ Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma associated with hepatic vein invasion: A Japanese nationwide survey.
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