1. Intended preoperative trans-arterial embolization for large hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
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Ryo Saito, Hidetake Amemiya, Naohiro Hosomura, Hiromichi Kawaida, Katsutoshi Shoda, Shinji Furuya, Hidenori Akaike, Yoshihiko Kawaguchi, Shingo Inoue, Hiroshi Kono, and Daisuke Ichikawa
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Trans-arterial embolization ,Hepatectomy ,Hepatocellular carcinoma ,Large tumor ,Surgery ,RD1-811 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Generally, a large tumor size of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with poor visibility and uncertainty in the surgical field which results in increased surgical difficulty as well as unfavorable postoperative outcomes. We performed intended preoperative trans-arterial embolization (TAE) in patients with a large HCC. In this study, we investigated the oncological significance of intended preoperative TAE for a large HCC, using a comparison between patients with and without TAE, and detailed analyses for pre- and post-TAE status. Methods A total of 411 patients who underwent hepatectomy for primary HCC at the University of Yamanashi Hospital between January 2007 and December 2018 were included in this study. The patients were divided into two groups: patients with larger HCCs (≥50 mm, n=51) and those with smaller HCC (
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- 2022
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