Evaluation of preoperative hepatic function in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1255-1259

  Lau, H ^a   Man, K ^a   Fan, S T ^a   Yu, W C ^a   Lo, C M ^a   Wong, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BREATH TESTS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; HEPATECTOMY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INDOCYANINE GREEN; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030880567     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840917     Document Type: Article

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