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Kelvin K. Ng

Professor of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Verified email at surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
Cited by 8967

External drainage of pancreatic duct with a stent to reduce leakage rate of pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a prospective randomized trial

RTP Poon, ST Fan, CM Lo, KK Ng, WK Yuen… - Annals of …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Pancreatic fistula is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality after
pancreaticoduodenectomy. External drainage of pancreatic duct with a stent has been shown to …

Is hepatic resection for large or multinodular hepatocellular carcinoma justified? Results from a multi-institutional database

KK Ng, JN Vauthey, TM Pawlik, GY Lauwers… - Annals of surgical …, 2005 - Springer
Background The role of surgical resection in patients with large or multinodular hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. This study evaluated the long-term outcome of …

Learning curve for radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors: prospective analysis of initial 100 patients in a tertiary institution

RT Poon, KK Ng, CM Lam, V Ai, J Yuen, ST Fan… - Annals of …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effect of operator experience on the treatment
outcomes of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for malignant liver tumors. Summary Background …

Selection for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma and surgical strategy: indications for resection, evaluation of liver function, portal vein embolization, and resection

…, H Imamura, DC Madoff, DM Nagorney, KK Ng… - Annals of surgical …, 2008 - Springer
Among the potentially curative treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver
resection is widely considered the mainstay of curative therapy. An important aspect of the …

[PDF][PDF] Liver transplantation in Asia: past, present and future

KK Ng, CM Lo - Ann Acad Med Singapore, 2009 - Citeseer
With the technical advances and improvements in perioperative management and
immunosuppressants, liver transplantation is the standard treatment for patients with end-stage liver …

Phase 2 open‐label study of single‐agent sorafenib in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in a hepatitis B–endemic Asian population: Presence of lung …

T Yau, P Chan, KK Ng, SH Chok, TT Cheung, ST Fan… - Cancer, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: The current study was a phase 2 open–label study to evaluate the efficacy
and tolerability of single‐agent sorafenib in the treatment of advanced HCC patients in a …

Liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure

…, ST Fan, CM Lo, CL Liu, SC Chan, KK Ng… - Hepatology …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the outcome of liver transplantation for acute-on-chronic liver failure.
Patients and methods From November 1991 to December 2007, 517 patients underwent liver …

Analysis of recurrence pattern and its influence on survival outcome after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

KK Ng, RT Poon, CM Lo, J Yuen, WK Tso… - Journal of gastrointestinal …, 2008 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel Kelvin K. Ng 1 , Ronnie T. Poon 1 , Chung-Mau Lo 1 ,
Jimmy Yuen 2 , Wai Kuen Tso 2 , Sheung-Tat Fan 1 … KK Ng, RT Poon …

High serum vascular endothelial growth factor levels predict poor prognosis after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: importance of tumor biomarker …

RTP Poon, C Lau, R Pang, KK Ng, J Yuen… - Annals of surgical …, 2007 - Springer
Background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a recently developed treatment for hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC). Thus far, the prognostic impact of tumor biomarkers has not been …

Radiofrequency ablation for malignant liver tumor

KK Ng, RT Poon - Surgical oncology, 2005 - Elsevier
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been widely practiced to treat unresectable malignant
liver tumors. It has the merits of localized tumor ablation and preservation of maximal normal …