The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 199-202 , August 2009

Outcomes of hepatic resection for hepatolithiasis

  • Takahiro Uenishi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545–8585, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-6-6645-3841; fax: +81-6-6646-6057
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  • Hiroyuki Hamba, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Kita City Hospital, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Shigekazu Takemura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545–8585, Japan
    • ,
  • Kazuki Oba, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545–8585, Japan
    • ,
  • Masao Ogawa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545–8585, Japan
    • ,
  • Takatsugu Yamamoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, Higashi-Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Shogo Tanaka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, Higashi-Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Shoji Kubo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University, Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545–8585, Japan

Received 1 July 2008 ,Revised 2 August 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 199-202 , August 2009

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