The Need to Correct the Indication for Liver Resection in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Reply

[1] Di Carlo I(2012)Correct indication for surgery can prevent postoperative ascites in cirrhotic patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma World J Surg 36 392-400

[2] Toro A(2012)Adverse outcomes in patients with postoperative ascites after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma World J Surg 254 527-537

[3] Chan KM(2011)Is surgical resection superior to transplantation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma? Ann Surg 9 298-304

[4] Lee CF(1993)Surgery for small liver cancers Semin Surg Oncol 5 316-321

[5] Wu TJ(2001)The hippurate ratio as an indicator of functional hepatic reserve for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients J Gastrointest Surg 86 1012-1017

[6] Koniaris LG(1999)Major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with an unsatisfactory indocyanine green clearance test Br J Surg 30 333-338

[7] Levi DM(2007)Using indocyanine green test to avoid post-hepatectomy liver dysfunction Chang Gung Med J 188 304-309

[8] Pedroso FE(1999)Postoperative liver failure after major hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in the modern era with special reference to remnant liver volume J Am Coll Surg 35 834-841

[9] Makuuchi M(2011)Selection criteria for hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma classified as Child-Pugh class B World J Surg 18 2638-2646

[10] Kosuge T(2011)Significance of tumor necrosis for outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving locoregional therapy prior to liver transplantation Ann Surg Oncol undefined undefined-undefined

[1] Di Carlo I(2012)Correct indication for surgery can prevent postoperative ascites in cirrhotic patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma World J Surg 36 392-400

[2] Toro A(2012)Adverse outcomes in patients with postoperative ascites after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma World J Surg 254 527-537

[3] Chan KM(2011)Is surgical resection superior to transplantation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma? Ann Surg 9 298-304

[4] Lee CF(1993)Surgery for small liver cancers Semin Surg Oncol 5 316-321

[5] Wu TJ(2001)The hippurate ratio as an indicator of functional hepatic reserve for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients J Gastrointest Surg 86 1012-1017

[6] Koniaris LG(1999)Major hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with an unsatisfactory indocyanine green clearance test Br J Surg 30 333-338

[7] Levi DM(2007)Using indocyanine green test to avoid post-hepatectomy liver dysfunction Chang Gung Med J 188 304-309

[8] Pedroso FE(1999)Postoperative liver failure after major hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in the modern era with special reference to remnant liver volume J Am Coll Surg 35 834-841

[9] Makuuchi M(2011)Selection criteria for hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma classified as Child-Pugh class B World J Surg 18 2638-2646

[10] Kosuge T(2011)Significance of tumor necrosis for outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving locoregional therapy prior to liver transplantation Ann Surg Oncol undefined undefined-undefined