The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 775-781 , June 2008

Role of the width of the surgical margin in a hepatectomy for small hepatocellular carcinomas eligible for percutaneous local ablative therapy

Received 13 May 2007 ,Revised 12 June 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.033

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 775-781 , June 2008

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