Clinical significance of half-hepatic blood flow occlusion technology in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhosis.

Background: Most patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have a history of chronic hepatitis B and usually present with varying degrees of cirrhosis. Owing to the special nature of liver anatomy, the blood vessel wall in the liver parenchyma is thin and prone to bleeding. Heavy bleeding and blood transfusion during hepatectomy are independent risk factors for liver cancer recurrence and death.

A five-year clinical and radiographic follow-up of bipolar hip arthroplasty with insertion of a porous-coated anatomic femoral component without cement.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of bipolar hip arthroplasty with a cementless porous-coated anatomic femoral component.

Methods: Fifty-nine patients (86 hips) with a minimum 3.5-year follow-up were followed up for a mean of 5.