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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The treatment of hepatitis B | The treatment of [[hepatitis B]] does not involve surgical procedures. However, among patients with advanced [[liver damage]] secondary to [[hepatitis B]] or [[liver failure]] in fulminant hepatitis, [[liver transplantation]] may be beneficial. Surgery might also be indicated in cases of [[complications]] from [[chronic hepatitis B]], such as [[hepatocellular carcinoma]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
The treatment of hepatitis B does not involve surgical procedures. However, among patients with advanced liver damage secondary to hepatitis B or liver failure in fulminant hepatitis, liver transplantation may be beneficial. Surgery might also be indicated in cases of complications from chronic hepatitis B, such as hepatocellular carcinoma.