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The treatment of hepatitis D usually involves no surgical procedures. However, among patients with advanced liver damage secondary to HDV infection or [[liver failure]] in fulminant hepatitis, [[liver transplantation]] may be beneficial. | The treatment of hepatitis D usually involves no surgical procedures. However, among patients with advanced liver damage secondary to HDV infection or [[liver failure]] in fulminant hepatitis, [[liver transplantation]] may be beneficial. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]
Surgery
The treatment of hepatitis D usually involves no surgical procedures. However, among patients with advanced liver damage secondary to HDV infection or liver failure in fulminant hepatitis, liver transplantation may be beneficial.