remarkable progress in the surgery of hcc in cirrhosis has been accomplished through : ( a ) a better understanding of the surgical anatomy of the liver , ( b ) the definition of new types of liver resection aimed at reducing the amount of parenchyma removed while still being oncologically satisfactory , ( c ) the reduction of intraoperative blood loss by various techniques of clamping afferent and efferent vessels , ( d ) the systematic use of intraoperative ultrasonography , and ( e ) the prevention of postoperative variceal bleeding and the formation of ascites .
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hcc
C0003962
ascites