Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: does age matter?
Curative LR can be safely performed in selected elderly patients with HCC. An advanced patient's age should not be considered as a contraindication for curative LR.
Authors
- Mahmoud Abdelwahab Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7958-4202)
- Amgad Fouad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8162-2976)
- Ahmed Monier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3716-2359)
- Ahmed Farouk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-4633)
- Ahmed Shehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9184-8597)
- Tarek Salah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7230-6987)
- Mohamed Medhat
- Rami Said
Institutions
- Mansoura University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-024-02528-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund
- Mansoura University