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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Adjuvant hepatic intra-arterial iodine 131- lipiodol following curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective randomized trial. World J Surg 2013; 37: 1356-1361.

Published: 30th July 2013

Authors: Chung AY, Ooi LL, Machin D, Tan SB, Goh BK, Wong JS et al. et al.

Conclusion

Lipiodol was given 4-6 weeks after curative resection in this study of 103 patients. Recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio 0.75, 95 per cent confidence interval 0.46 to 1.23) and overall survival (0.88, 0.51 to 1.51) were not improved significantly.

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