Techniques for liver resection: A review

Surgeon

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 166-174

  Lai, Paul B S ^a   Lee, K F ^a   Wong, J ^a   Li, A K C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic liver resection; Liver resection; Surgical outcomes; Surgical techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249992034     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(07)80044-8     Document Type: Review

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