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Preoperative Assessment of Liver Function

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Surgical Treatment of Hilar and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

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Abstract

Many elements contribute to the optimal selection of patients who will undergo surgery for hilar cholangiocarcinoma, including:

  • Improvement of the preoperative diagnosis in the definition of size, site and tumour extent related to intrahepatic vascularisation

  • Findings of the intraoperative workup

  • Knowledge of the biological behavior of the tumour

  • Effects of biliary obstruction and jaundice

  • Effects of parenchymal inflammatory process and of cholangitis on clinical course and prognosis

  • Nutritional state

  • Adjuvant therapy

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  1. General Surgery A, Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, Verona, Italy

    Alfredo Guglielmi, Andrea Ruzzenente & Calogero Iacono

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Guglielmi, A., Ruzzenente, A., Iacono, C. (2008). Preoperative Assessment of Liver Function. In: Surgical Treatment of Hilar and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0729-1_5

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