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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2011; 17(32): 3709-3715
Published online Aug 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i32.3709
Published online Aug 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i32.3709
Advantage of autologous blood transfusion in surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma
Yoshito Tomimaru, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Shigeru Marubashi, Hiroshi Wada, Shogo Kobayashi, Masahiro Tanemura, Koji Umeshita, Yuichiro Doki, Masaki Mori, Hiroaki Nagano, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
Koji Umeshita, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
Author contributions: Tomimaru Y was responsible for the review of the literature and initial preparation of the paper; Eguchi H, Marubashi S, Wada H, Kobayashi S, Tanemura M, and Umeshita K supported the preparation; Doki Y, Mori M, and Nagano H prepared the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Hiroaki Nagano, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka E-2, Suita 565-0871, Osaka, Japan. hnagano@gesurg.med.osaka-u.ac.jp
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Received: October 12, 2010
Revised: November 17, 2010
Accepted: November 24, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2011
Revised: November 17, 2010
Accepted: November 24, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2011
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