International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 101-107 , June 2009

Perioperative Complications of Liver Resection in the Elderly with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparison with Younger Patients

  • Ruey-Horng Rau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ruey-Horng Rau, Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Jei-Yu Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Lin Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsin-Jung Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chea-Ying Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsuan-Chih Lao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Jen Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 13 March 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70029-8

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70029-8

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 101-107 , June 2009

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