Hepatic Resection as the Primary Treatment Method for Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
Abraham J MatarKailey M OppatFrances J BennettEmilie A K WarrenChase J WehrleZhihao LiLuckshi RajendranZachary P RokopChandrashekhar KubalBen E BiesterveldDavid P FoleyMayumi MaedaMindie H NguyenBeth ElinoffAbhinav HumarDimitrios MorisDebra SudanJohn KleinJuliet EmamaulleeVatche AgopianParsia A VagefiShukri H A DualehChristopher J SonnendayGonzalo SapisochinFederico N AucejoShishir K MaithelPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
Hepatic resection following OLT is safe and associated with morbidity and mortality rates that are comparable to those reported for patients undergoing resection in native livers. Hepatic resection as the primary and often only treatment modality for HCC following LT is associated with acceptable RFS and OS and should be considered in well selected patients.