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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2014; 20(48): 18061-18069
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18061
Pushing the frontiers of living donor right hepatectomy
Seong Hoon Kim, Seung Duk Lee, Young Kyu Kim, Sang-Jae Park
Seong Hoon Kim, Seung Duk Lee, Young Kyu Kim, Sang-Jae Park, Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 410-769, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim SH wrote the paper; Kim SH and Lee SD performed the literature search; Kim YK, Lee SD and Park SJ reviewed the paper; and Kim SH gave final approval of manuscript.
Correspondence to: Seong Hoon Kim, MD, PhD, Organ Transplantation Center, Center for Liver Cancer, National Cancer Center, 111 Jungbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-769, South Korea. kshlj@hanmail.net
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Received: August 5, 2014
Revised: October 1, 2014
Accepted: November 18, 2014
Published online: December 28, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Selection criteria for living donor right hepatectomy can be extended with advanced surgical technique and improved management without compromising donor safety.