The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 752-758 , June 2009

Risk factors of liver dysfunction after extended hepatic resection in biliary tract malignancies

Received 31 January 2008 ,Revised 12 May 2008

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The American Journal of Surgery
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