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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2015; 21(36): 10400-10408
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10400
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10400
Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma using a microwave tissue coagulator: Experience of 1118 cases
Kazunari Sasaki, Masamichi Matsuda, Masaji Hashimoto, Goro Watanabe, Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
Author contributions: Sasaki K, Matsuda M, Hashimoto M and Watanabe G contributed equally to this work; and Sasaki K designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Kazunari Sasaki, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan. sasakikazunari1978@hotmail.com
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Received: March 17, 2015
Peer-review started: March 18, 2015
First decision: April 23, 2015
Revised: May 8, 2015
Accepted: July 15, 2015
Article in press: July 15, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Peer-review started: March 18, 2015
First decision: April 23, 2015
Revised: May 8, 2015
Accepted: July 15, 2015
Article in press: July 15, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: This study represented the perioperative results of 1118 cases of hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma by microwave tissue coagulator in a single institute. Although this study did not include comparative evaluation of two liver parenchyma transection techniques, the precise analysis of more than 1000 cases of hepatectomy over two decades could provide significant information for the readers.