Liver Transplantation

1. Liver transplantation criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma should be expanded: a 22-year experience with 467 patients at UCLA.

Author
Duffy JP; Vardanian A; Benjamin E; Watson M; Farmer DG; Ghobrial RM; Lipshutz G; Yersiz H; Lu DS; Lassman C; Tong MJ; Hiatt JR; Busuttil RW;
Institution
Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Journal
Ann Surg. 2007 Sep;246(3):502-9; discussion 509-11.
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2. Outcome after liver transplantation in patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Author
Rossi M; Merli M; Lai Q; Gentili F; Mennini G; Bussotti A; Pugliese F; Della Pietra F; Poli L; Novelli G; Giusto M; Ginanni Corradini S; Iappelli M; Onetti Muda A; Di Tondo U; Gossetti F; Attili AF; Berloco PB;
Institution
Divisione di Chirurgia Generale Trapianti d'Organo, Universita La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. massimo_rossi@hotmail.com
Journal
Transplant Proc. 2007 Jul-Aug;39(6):1895-7.
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3. Recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation: patterns and prognostic factors based on clinical and radiologic features.

Author
Kim YS; Lim HK; Rhim H; Lee WJ; Joh JW; Park CK;
Institution
Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul 135-710, Korea.
Journal
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Aug;189(2):352-8.
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4. Outcomes of transplantation in children with primary hepatic malignancy.

Author
Beaunoyer M; Vanatta JM; Ogihara M; Strichartz D; Dahl G; Berquist WE; Castillo RO; Cox KL; Esquivel CO;
Institution
Divisions of Transplantation, Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304, USA.
Journal
Pediatr Transplant. 2007 Sep;11(6):655-60.
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5. Long-term results of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: an update of the University of Padova experience.

Author
Vitale A; Gringeri E; Valmasoni M; D'Amico F; Carraro A; Pauletto A; D'Amico FJ; Polacco M; D'Amico DF; Cillo U;
Institution
Unita di Chirurgia Oncologica, Istituto Oncologico Veneto, IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy. alessandro.vitale@unipd.it
Journal
Transplant Proc. 2007 Jul-Aug;39(6):1892-4.
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6. The best candidates for transarterial chemotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma awaiting liver transplantation: a cohort-based characterization of dropout times.

Author
Jang JW; Choi JY; Bae SH; Kim CW; Cho SH; Yoon SK; Yang JM; Han JY; Lee YS; Kim DG;
Institution
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, WHO Collaborating Center on Viral Hepatitis, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Journal
Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Jul 1;26(1):87-94.
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7. Predictors of long-term outcome following liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-center experience.

Author
Zimmerman MA; Trotter JF; Wachs M; Bak T; Campsen J; Wright F; Steinberg T; Bennett W; Kam I;
Institution
Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262, USA. michael.zimmerman@uchsc.edu
Journal
Transpl Int. 2007 Sep;20(9):747-53. Epub 2007 Jun 12.
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8. Superiority of transplantation versus resection for the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma.

Author
Baccarani U; Benzoni E; Adani GL; Avellini C; Lorenzin D; Sainz-Barriga M; Bresadola V; Uzzau A; Risaliti A; Beltrami CA; Bresadola F;
Institution
Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital of Udine, Udine, Italy. umberto.baccarani@uniud.it
Journal
Transplant Proc. 2007 Jul-Aug;39(6):1898-900.
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9. Living donor versus deceased donor liver transplantation for early irresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Author
Lo CM; Fan ST; Liu CL; Chan SC; Ng IO; Wong J;
Institution
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China. chungmlo@hkucc.hku.hk
Journal
Br J Surg. 2007 Jan;94(1):78-86.
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10. Preoperative assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma tumor grade using needle biopsy: implications for transplant eligibility.

Author
Pawlik TM; Gleisner AL; Anders RA; Assumpcao L; Maley W; Choti MA;
Institution
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 22187-6681, USA. tpawlik1@jhmi.edu
Journal
Ann Surg. 2007 Mar;245(3):435-42.
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11. Difference in tumor invasiveness in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma fulfilling the Milan criteria treated by resection and transplantation: impact on long-term survival.

Author
Poon RT; Fan ST; Lo CM; Liu CL; Wong J;
Institution
Centre for the Study of Liver Disease and Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China. poontp@hkucc.hku.hk
Journal
Ann Surg. 2007 Jan;245(1):51-8.
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12. Outcomes of liver transplantation in 490 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: validation of a uniform staging after surgical treatment.

Author
Vauthey JN; Ribero D; Abdalla EK; Jonas S; Bharat A; Schumacher G; Lerut J; Chapman WC; Hemming AW; Neuhaus P;
Institution
Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Journal
J Am Coll Surg. 2007 May;204(5):1016-27; discussion 1027-8.
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