Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	80745
Country	Singapore

Received	2022-10-11 01:52
Peer-Review Started	2022-10-11 01:55
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-11-06 01:45
Revised	2022-11-19 14:43
Second Decision	2023-01-31 03:37
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2023-02-01 23:26
Articles in Press	2023-02-01 23:26
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Typeset the Manuscript	2023-02-20 06:55
Publish the Manuscript Online	2023-02-27 11:23

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Does size matter for resection of giant versus non-giant hepatocellular carcinoma? A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Aaron JL Lee, Andrew GR Wu, Kuo Chao Yew and Vishal G Shelat
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Aaron JL Lee http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8111-5640 Andrew GR Wu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0082-4766 Kuo Chao Yew http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2005-675X Vishal G Shelat http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-8142
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Aaron JL Lee, N/A, N/A, N/A, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 11 Mandalay Rd, Singapore 308232, Singapore. alee047@e.ntu.edu.sg
Key Words	Hepatectomy; Giant hepatocellular carcinoma; Resection; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Lee AJ, Wu AG, Yew KC, Shelat VG. Does size matter for resection of giant versus non-giant hepatocellular carcinoma? A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; In press
Publish Date	2023-02-27 11:23
Citation	Resection of giant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is associated with poorer long-term outcomes, with a safety profile similar to that of resection of non-giant HCC. The importance of this is that HCC staging systems should account for the size differences.World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(2): 273-286
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i2/273.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i2.273

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