Staging Laparoscopy for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Is it Still Worthwhile?

Staging laparoscopy for cholangiocarcinoma.

The precise role of laparoscopic assessment of biliary tract malignancy is yet to be defined. The evidence for its use has been reviewed to establish the role of laparoscopy for preoperative staging of cholangiocarcinoma. Published papers were reviewed for the evidence relevant to intrahepatic, proximal intrahepatic and distal biliary carcinoma. There is no randomized trial evaluating staging l...

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Staging, resectability, and outcome in 225 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

OBJECTIVE To analyze resectability and survival in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma according to a proposed preoperative staging scheme that fully integrates local, tumor-related factors. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA In patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma, long-term survival depends critically on complete tumor resection. The current staging systems ignore factors related to local tumor e...

[Hilar cholangiocarcinoma].

Cancer of the biliary tree, including those occurring at the major biliary bifurcation (Klatskin's tumor), is an uncommon malignancy. Meaningful experience with these tumors has been limited to a few centers. Recent reports with increasing numbers of patients have allowed the construction of rational approaches to these patients. It is clear from these reports that complete resection with negat...

Liver resections for hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) is a rare tumor which has to be distinguished by intrahepatic cholagiocarcinoma invading hepatic hilum because the former has better prognosis then the latter. Patients with HC are difficult to manage because many challenging issues remain in the treatment of this tumour regarding correct diagnosis and therapeutic strategy. HC is resectable in about 30% of cases, b...