Bile duct thrombi in hepatocellular carcinoma: is aggressive surgery worthwhile?

ConclusionThe mere presence of BDTT in HCC does not indicate an advanced or inoperable lesion. When technically feasible, a formal hepatic resection is the preferred first‐line treatment option in these patients.

Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - January 9, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ashwin Rammohan, Jeswanth Sathyanesan, Kamalakannan Rajendran, Anbalagan Pitchaimuthu, Senthil K. Perumal, Kesavan Balaraman, Ravi Ramasamy, Ravichandran Palaniappan, Manoharan Govindan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research