• Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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【Abstract】Objective  To explore the different characteristics of tumor recurrence after liver transplantation (LT) and hepatectomy (HC) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods  The literatures about tumor recurrence of HCC after LT and HC were reviewed and their characteristics were compared. Results  There are distinctions of recurrence rates, time, common sites between the recurred tumors after LT and HC, and their correlation factors and mechanisms of recurrence are also different. Conclusion  Preventive measures should be strengthened and treatments should be more targeted according to the different characteristics of tumor recurrence after LT and HC to improve postoperative life quality and increase the survival rate.

Citation: Lu Bo,WEN Tianfu.. Comparison on Characteristics of Tumor Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Liver Transplantation and Hepatectomy. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2008, 15(3): 166-170. doi: Copy