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Liver and biliary tract

Liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma: Selection is essential for acceptable results

Styrbjörn Friman Transplant Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aksel Foss Department of Transplantation, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Helena Isoniemi Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Michael Olausson Transplant Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Krister Höckerstedt Transplantation and Liver Surgery Clinic, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Shinji Yamamoto Division of Transplantation Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tom Hemming Karlsen Department of Transplantation, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Magnus Rizell Transplant Institute, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Bo-Göran Ericzon Division of Transplantation Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Pages 370-375 | Received 01 Oct 2010, Accepted 13 Oct 2010, Published online: 15 Nov 2010

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