Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2882231 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Although pulmonary resection invasiveness may have some impact on long-term liver function, the life expectancy of patients with cirrhosis does not seem to be severely affected by pulmonary resection itself. Curative surgery should be performed if possible, even in patients with cirrhosis.
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Authors
Takashi MD, Kiyotoshi MD, Noritoshi MD, Koshi MD, Nobuhiro MD, Shinjiro MD, Ryuhei MD, Takuma MD, Shigefumi MD,