Lymph Node Metastasis from Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Audit of 110 Patients Who Underwent Regional and Paraaortic Node Dissection

Abstract

The paraaortic nodes and the regional nodes are frequently involved in advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Whether extended lymph node dissection provides a survival benefit requires further study. However, the fact that long-term survival is possible despite pN2 or pM1 disease encourages the authors to perform an aggressive surgical procedure with extended lymph node dissection in selected patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma.