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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2021; 13(7): 804-814
Published online Jul 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.804
Published online Jul 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.804
Safety of liver resection in patients receiving antithrombotic therapy: A systematic review of the literature
Takahisa Fujikawa, Department of Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Fukuoka 802-8555, Japan
Author contributions: Fujikawa T designed and performed research, and analyzed data; Fujikawa T prepared a manuscript and reviewed it.
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Corresponding author: Takahisa Fujikawa, FACS, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, 3-2-1 Asano, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802-8555, Japan. fujikawa-t@kokurakinen.or.jp
Received: March 5, 2021
Peer-review started: March 5, 2021
First decision: May 2, 2021
Revised: May 7, 2021
Accepted: July 2, 2021
Article in press: July 2, 2021
Published online: July 27, 2021
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Peer-review started: March 5, 2021
First decision: May 2, 2021
Revised: May 7, 2021
Accepted: July 2, 2021
Article in press: July 2, 2021
Published online: July 27, 2021
Processing time: 140 Days and 0.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: A total of 16 published articles on antithrombotic therapy and hepatectomy have been reviewed systematically. The articles showed that the risk of thrombo