Published in Surg Endosc on June 24, 2009
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Combined liver and lung metastasectomy through an exclusive transthoracic approach. J Surg Oncol (2007) 0.94
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Use of older controlled non-heart-beating donors for liver transplantation. Transplantation (2003) 0.92
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Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, as a prognostic factor for post-operative morbidity and mortality in cirrhotic patients, undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford) (2009) 0.85
The role of intestinal transplantation in the management of babies with extensive gut resections. J Pediatr Surg (2003) 0.85
Liver transplantation techniques with preservation of the natural venovenous bypass: effect on surgical resection of renal cell carcinoma invading the inferior vena cava. World J Surg (2004) 0.84
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Diagnosing papillary lesions using vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: should conservative or surgical management follow? Onkologie (2008) 0.83
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