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Prophylactic antibiotics are frequently administered for transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In patients without previous biliary instrumentation, infection risk from TACE is low. We hypothesized that there is… Click to show full abstract
Prophylactic antibiotics are frequently administered for transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In patients without previous biliary instrumentation, infection risk from TACE is low. We hypothesized that there is a negligible rate of infection in these patients without prophylactic antibiotics.
Keywords:
hepatocellular carcinoma;
prophylactic antibiotics;
transarterial chemoembolization;
anatomy
Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2018
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