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Caudate Lobe Resection with Major Hepatectomy for Central Cholangiocarcinoma: Is it of Value?

DOI

34

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2012

Year

Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Ahmed Sultan, Tarek Salah, Omar Fathy, Gamal El Ebidy, Mohamed Elshobary, Osama Shiha, Ahmed Abdul Rauf, Mohamed El-Hemaly, Nabieh A. Elghawalby
Hepatogastroenterology

Abstract

Caudate lobe resection in combination with major hepatectomy did not affect operative or postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, it led to higher rates of margin-negative resections and significantly improved survival.