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Authors: | Markos Ioannou Panayiotis J Papagelopoulos Ioannis Papanastassiou Ioanna Iakovidou Stamatios Kottakis Nikolaos Demertzis |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Surgery, the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA 2. Department of Interventional Radiology, The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA
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Abstract: | Background Morbid obesity strongly predicts morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. However, obesity's impact on outcome after major liver resection is unknown. Case presentation We describe the management of a large hepatocellular carcinoma in a morbidly obese patient (body mass index >50 kg/m2). Additionally, we propose a strategy for reducing postoperative complications and improving outcome after major liver resection. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first report of major liver resection in a morbidly obese patient with hepatocellular carcinoma. The approach we used could make this operation nearly as safe in obese patients as it is in their normal-weight counterparts. |
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