Thomas Clark Howell, Kristen E Rhodin, Brian Shaw, Jiayin Bao, Elishama Kanu, Sabran Masoud, Alex J Bartholomew, Qimeng Gao, Imran J Anwar, Joseph M Ladowski, Daniel P Nussbaum, Dan G Blazer, Sabino Zani, Peter J Allen, Andrew S Barbas, Michael E Lidsky
BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation (LT) has been shown to be superior to resection in highly selected patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), yet has traditionally been contraindicated for intrahepatic CCA (iCCA). Herein, we aimed to examine contemporary trends and outcomes for surgical resection and LT for iCCA. METHODS: The National Cancer Database was queried for patients presenting with stage I-III iCCA between 2010 and 2018 who underwent resection or LT...
May 2024: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery