Masaru Miyazaki, Fumio Kimura, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroyuki Yoshidome, Masayuki Otuka, Atushi Kato, Hideyuki Yoshitomi, Katsunori Furukawa, Dan Takeuchi, Tsukasa Takayashiki, Kousuke Suda, Shigetugu Takano
Many authors at high-volume centers all over the world have reported improved outcomes of hilar cholangiocarcinoma by several aggressive surgical approaches such as extended hepatic resection, combined vascular resection, and hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy in recent years. There has been great progress in the surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma with these previous efforts by aggressive hepatobiliary surgeons. In particular, surgical techniques, diagnostic modalities, and perioperative management have been remarkably improved as compared with before...
July 2010: Journal of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Sciences