Liver transplantation for primary and metastatic liver cancers
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Surgical approaches for primary and metastatic liver neoplasms, including total hepatectomy with orthotopic liver transplantation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Transplant International
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0934-0874,1432-2277
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2008.00735.x