Surgical Treatment of Hilar and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

• Main Authors: Guglielmi, Alfredo (Author), Ruzzenente, Andrea (Author), Iacono, Calogero (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Hepatology.; Surgery.; Abdominal surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Abdominal Surgery.

Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most frequent primary neoplasm of the liver and its incidence is increasing in Western countries. These neoplasms arise from the biliary tract and can be categorized according to their anatomical location as intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas. Their pr...

Table of Contents:

• Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
• Reporting Cholangiocarcinoma: Pathological Aspects
• Diagnosis
• Preoperative Staging
• The Role of Laparoscopy in Preoperative Staging
• Preoperative Assessment of Liver Function
• Preoperative Biliary Drainage
• Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization
• Prognostic Factors
• Staging Systems
• Surgical Anatomy of the Hepatic Hilus
• Surgical Treatment
• Surgical Technique
• Results of Surgery
• The Role of Liver Transplantation
• Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapies
• Palliative Treatments
• Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
• Diagnosis
• Prognostic Factors
• Staging Systems
• Surgical Treatment
• Results of Surgery
• The Role of Liver Transplantation
• Adjuvant and Palliative Treatments.