Cholangiocarcinoma, the second most common hepatobiliary malignancy after
hepatocellular carcinoma, is a heterogeneous disease entity with widely varying radiologic …

The 3rd English edition of the Japanese classification of biliary tract cancers was released
approximately 10 years after the 5th Japanese edition and the 2nd English edition. Since the …

Background Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is the most common malignant tumor affecting the
extrahepatic bile duct. Surgical treatment offers the only possibility of cure, and it requires …

Background Radical resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCa) is one of the most
challenging abdominal procedures. Robotic-assisted approach is gaining popularity in …

Background Radical resection is the only curative option for patients with hilar
cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) to achieve long-term survival. However, due to the fact that …

Background: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a relatively rare malignant biliary system tumor,
and yet it represents the second most common primary hepatic neoplasm, following …

Background As digital medicine has exerted profound influences upon diagnosis and
treatment of hepatobiliary diseases, our study aims to investigate the accuracy of three …

Vascular surgery in liver resection is a standard part of liver transplantation, but is also used
in oncological liver surgery. Malignant liver tumors with vascular involvement have a poor …

Background Lymph node (LN) status is an important predictor of survival following resection
of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCCA). Controversies still exist with regard to the …

Background The performances of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging systems
of the 7th and 8th edition were compared using a cohort of patients undergoing surgery for …