Hepatic resection for benign tumours of the liver.
The most frequent benign tumours of the liver include haemangioma, liver cell adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia. Patients may undergo hepatic resection because of a preoperative diagnosis of malignancy or uncertainty in diagnosis despite an extensive work-up.
Department of Surgery, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. chenmf@adm.cgmh.com.tw
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D018248:Adenoma, Liver Cell / Q000601:surgery; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*