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Open Access 01-12-2023 | Liver Resection | Review Article

Surgical management in hepatoblastoma: points to take

Authors: Maciej Murawski, Viola B. Weeda, Piotr Czauderna

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Hepatoblastoma is the most common primary malignant paediatric liver tumour and surgery remains the cornerstone of its management. The aim of this article is to present the principles of surgical treatment of hepatoblastoma. All aspects of surgery in hepatoblastoma are discussed, from biopsy, through conventional and laparoscopic liver resections, to extreme resection with adjacent structures, staged hepatectomy and transplantation.

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Title: Surgical management in hepatoblastoma: points to take
Authors: Maciej Murawski
Viola B. Weeda
Piotr Czauderna
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Liver Resection
Liver Resection
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-022-05356-z

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