Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , March 2010

The model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score in predicting postoperative liver failure after hepatic resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients: The Tunisian experience

  • Saber Mannai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Hôpital Mongi Slim MARSA, Surgery Department, Sidi Daoud, La Marsa, 2070, Tunisia.
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  • Nabil Frikha

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
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  • Houcine Maghrebi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
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  • Nafaa Arfa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
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  • Hafedh Mestiri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
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  • Mohamed Tahar Khalfallah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia
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  • Mohamed Salah Ben Ammar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Mongi Slim Hospital, La Marsa, Tunisia

Received 23 August 2009 ,Accepted 23 December 2009.

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PII: S1687-1979(09)00342-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.12.015

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , March 2010

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