Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma – Is There a Risk of Recurrence Caused by Intraoperative Blood Salvage Autotransfusion?

Daniel Foltys, Thomas Zimmermann, Michael Heise, M. Kaths, Anja Lautem, G. Wisser, Nina Weiler, Maria Hoppe‐Lotichius, Torsten Hansen, G. Otto

European Surgical Research · 2011 · 45 citations · 26 references

Abstract

Our results indicate that IBSA does not modify the risk of HCC recurrence. Therefore, in highly selected HCC patients undergoing LT, the use of IBSA appears to be justified.

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