Search Results - "Chok, Kenneth S.H."
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Entecavir Monotherapy Is Effective in Suppressing Hepatitis B Virus After Liver Transplantation
Published in Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) (01-10-2011)“…Background & Aims We investigated the efficacy of entecavir, a cyclopentyl guanosine nucleoside analogue, as monoprophylaxis in patients with chronic hepatitis…”
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Prognostic influence of spontaneous tumor rupture on hepatocellular carcinoma after interval hepatectomy
Published in Surgery (01-02-2016)“…Background Spontaneous tumor rupture (STR) is a life-threatening complication of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Yet, interval partial hepatectomy (PH) is…”
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New insights after the first 1000 liver transplantations at The University of Hong Kong
Published in Asian journal of surgery (01-10-2016)“…Summary Background/objective One thousand liver transplantations have been performed at the only liver transplant center in Hong Kong over a period of 22…”
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Perpetuating proficiency in donor right hepatectomy for living donor liver transplantation
Published in Asian journal of surgery (01-04-2014)“…Summary Background/Objective Donor right hepatectomy (DRH) was developed by master liver surgeons and has been applied in many liver transplant centers as the…”
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Outcomes of central bisectionectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-07-2013)“…Abstract Background Central bisectionectomy (resection of Couinaud segments IV, V and VIII) for malignant or benign disease poses a technical challenge to the…”
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Transplantation of a 2-year-old deceased-donor liver to a 61-year-old male recipient
Published in Asian journal of surgery (01-04-2015)“…Summary The suitable size of a graft is a key element in the success of liver transplantation. A small-for-size liver graft is very likely to sustain a…”
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Improvising hepatic venous outflow and inferior vena cava reconstruction for combined heart and liver and sequential liver transplantations
Published in Asian journal of surgery (01-04-2013)“…Summary Liver transplantation is a standard treatment for patients with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) with disease progression. Given the…”
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Survival analysis of high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in Annals of surgery (01-04-2013)“…To evaluate our preliminary experience of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). HIFU is a new…”
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Evaluation of the seventh edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer tumour–node–metastasis (TNM) staging system for patients undergoing curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: implications for the development of a refined staging system
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-06-2013)“…Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the seventh edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) tumour–node–metastasis (TNM) staging…”
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Efficacy of radiofrequency ablation compared with transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: a comparative survival analysis
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-01-2016)“…Abstract Background This study aims to assess if radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has any oncological superiority over transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) on…”
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Short- and long-term impact of reoperation for complications after major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in Surgery (01-11-2016)“…Background The impact of reoperation for complications after major liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma was evaluated. Methods In this retrospective…”
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Outcomes of hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumour thrombus
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-05-2015)“…Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with bile duct tumour thrombus (BDTT) is rare. The aim of the present study was to determine the prognosis…”
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Wait and Transplant for Stage 2 Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Deceased-Donor Liver Grafts
Published in Transplantation (15-12-2013)“…BACKGROUNDAs a new scheme at our center, a Model for End-stage Liver Disease score of 18 points is assigned to candidates of deceased-donor liver…”
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Bile duct anastomotic stricture after pediatric living donor liver transplantation
Published in Journal of pediatric surgery (01-07-2012)“…Abstract Background/Purpose Hepaticojejunostomy is a well-accepted method, whereas duct-to-duct anastomosis is gaining popularity for bile duct reconstruction…”
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Management of spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinomas in the radiofrequency ablation era
Published in PloS one (01-04-2014)“…Spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) carries a high mortality. The use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in recent years has enriched the…”
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Asia's first combined liver transplant and aortic valve replacement
Published in Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international (01-02-2018)Get full text
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Survival analysis of high‐intensity focused ultrasound ablation in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-08-2013)“…Abstract Background High‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation is a non‐invasive treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). At present, data on the…”
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Radiofrequency ablation versus transarterial chemoembolization for unresectable solitary hepatocellular carcinomas sized 5–8 cm
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-03-2015)“…Abstract Objectives This retrospective review was conducted to compare the efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with that of transarterial…”
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Good longterm survival after primary living donor liver transplantation for solitary hepatocellular carcinomas up to 8 cm in diameter
Published in HPB (Oxford, England) (01-08-2014)“…Abstract Objectives There is controversy over whether hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be primarily treated with living donor liver transplantation (LDLT)…”
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Retransplantation using living-donor right-liver grafts
Published in Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (01-08-2014)“…Background This study reviews the outcomes of retransplantation using living‐donor right‐liver grafts. Methods A retrospective study of liver retransplants…”
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