Tratamiento multimodal del hepatocarcinoma. / [Multimodal treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma]
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
; 31(5): 367-75, 2001.
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| ID: bin-39331
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Several options now available create the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).OBJECTIVE:
To describe the experience with a group of patients with HCC diagnosed and treated with the current modalities for control of this entity. POPULATION ANDMETHOD:
A total of 169 consecutive patients with HCC treated between January 1990 and February 1998; 41 liver resections, 14 liver transplants, 87 chemoembolizations and 8 alcoholizations were performed. The median follow-up time was 23.6 months (range 0.2-94). In the other 29 patients, only support treatment was administered.RESULTS:
Resected patients had a lower median hospitalization rate, blood transfusions, and hospitalization mortality. Recurrence was 42.1
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Language:
Es
Journal:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article