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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2013; 5(1): 5-8
Published online Jan 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i1.5
Published online Jan 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i1.5
Primary liver transplantation vs liver resection followed by transplantation for transplantable hepatocellular carcinoma: Liver functional quality and tumor characteristics matter
Mehmet Fatih Can, Christopher B Hughes, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gulhane School of Medicine, Etlik 06018, Ankara Ankara, Turkey
Mehmet Fatih Can, Thomas Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
Author contributions: Both authors equally contributed to the intellectual content and drafting of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mehmet Fatih Can, MD, FICS, Assistant Professor, Thomas Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Montefiore Hospital 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States. mfcan@gata.edu.tr
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Received: August 21, 2012
Revised: November 2, 2012
Accepted: December 20, 2012
Published online: January 27, 2013
Revised: November 2, 2012
Accepted: December 20, 2012
Published online: January 27, 2013
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