Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Oct 2001
[Influence of different treatment modalities on survival of patients with two -stage resection of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma].
To study the therapeutic results of hepatic resection for shrunk hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and hepatic artery ligation and chemoembolization (HALCE) in patients with unresectable HCC, and compare the influence of the above different treatment modalities on the prognosis. ⋯ Sequential resection should be done after cytoreduction of tumor for the patients with unresectable HCC, which might improve their survival. The extent of cirrhotic liver and the percentage of tumor necrosis after TACE or HALCE are the major factors affecting the survival of patients with two-stage operation.