Techniques for liver parenchymal transection: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

HPB

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 275-281

  Pamecha, Viniyendra ^a   Gurusamy, Kurinchi Selvan ^a   Sharma, Dinesh ^a   Davidson, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liver paranchymal transection; Liver resection

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; AIR EMBOLISM; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLAMP CRUSH TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DISSECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYDROJET; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER PARENCHYMAL TRANSECTION; LIVER SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY DISSECTION SEALER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 70349188513     PISSN: 1365182X     EISSN: 14772574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2009.00057.x     Document Type: Review

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