Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences
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J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci · Apr 2015
Multicenter StudyEvaluation of portal vein invasion of distal cholangiocarcinoma as borderline resectability.
The concept of borderline resectability has not yet been introduced for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC). In this study, the surgical results of ECC patients were analyzed to clarify the implications of surgery for distal ECC with portal vein (PV) invasion as a preliminary step for the introduction of the concept of borderline resectability. ⋯ PV invasion of distal ECC should be regarded as indicating borderline resectability.