Resection of the caudate lobe for the treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the paucity of data and the retrospective nature of the included studies, our results suggest that major hepatectomy plus caudate lobe resection may improve the likelihood of R0 resection and the overall survival in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. PMID: 29658674 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Chirurgica - Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research