Delay in surgical treatment of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma: does time impact outcomes?

BACKGROUND: Substantial time elapses before patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCC) receive surgical treatment because of time-consuming preoperative staging and other interventions, including biliary drainage and portal vein embolization. Prolonged times potentially lead to unresectability and...

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Main Authors: Ruys, Anthony T, Heuts, Simon G, Rauws, Eric A, Busch, Olivier R C, Gouma, Dirk J, Gulik, Thomas M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008165/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24033549
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hpb.12156
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