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Is anatomic resection superior to nonanatomic resection for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma?

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boxed-textHasegawa K et al. (2005) Prognostic impact of anatomic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg 242: 252–259

Anatomic, portal-oriented resection is the preferred technique for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma

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Abdalla, E. Is anatomic resection superior to nonanatomic resection for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 18–19 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0366

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