Long-term outcome of extended hemihepatectomy for hilar bile duct cancer with no mortality and high survival rate.

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Published in Ann Surg on July 01, 2003

Authors

Yasuji Seyama1, Keiichi Kubota, Keiji Sano, Tamaki Noie, Tadatoshi Takayama, Tomoo Kosuge, Masatoshi Makuuchi

Author Affiliations

1: Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.

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