The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2007

Relationship between right portal and biliary systems based on reclassification of the liver

  • Akihiro Cho, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-43-264-5431; fax: +81-43-262-8680.
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  • Takehide Asano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Yamamoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Matsuo Nagata, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Nobuhiro Takiguchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Osamu Kainuma, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Hiroaki Soda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Mikito Mori, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Souichi Narumoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan
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  • Shinichi Okazumi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuouku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Harufumi Makino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Research Center for Medical Engineering, Chiba University, Chuouku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Takenori Ochiai, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuouku, Chiba, Japan
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  • Munemasa Ryu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital, 666-2 Nitonachou, Chuouku, Chiba 260-8717, Japan

Received 9 January 2006 ,Revised 23 April 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(06)00688-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.10.007

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2007

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