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==Overview==
Surgery is not recommended in Hepatitis C infection. Liver transplantation may be required in patients with end-stage disease.
==Surgery==
==Surgery==
The treatment of hepatitis C usually involves no surgical procedures. However, among patients with advanced liver damage secondary to HCV infection or [[liver failure]] in fulminant hepatitis, [[liver transplantation]] may be beneficial.
The treatment of hepatitis C usually does not involve surgical procedures. Select cases in which surgery is required involves complications of end stage liver diease, as well as severe decompensated liver failure requiring liver transplantation.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:32, 28 July 2014

Overview

Surgery is not recommended in Hepatitis C infection. Liver transplantation may be required in patients with end-stage disease.

Surgery

The treatment of hepatitis C usually does not involve surgical procedures. Select cases in which surgery is required involves complications of end stage liver diease, as well as severe decompensated liver failure requiring liver transplantation.

References

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