Open AccessPeripheral Hepatojejunostomy as Palliative Treatment for Irresectable Malignant Tumors of the Liver Hilum
Author(s) -
Hans J. Schlitt,
Arved Weimann,
Jürgen Klempnauer,
Karl J. Oldhafer,
Björn Nashan,
R. Raab,
R. Pichlmayr
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199902000-00004
Subject(s) - medicine , hilum (anatomy) , laparotomy , exploratory laparotomy , surgery , cholestasis , palliative care , jaundice , percutaneous , liver transplantation , perioperative , transplantation , nursing
To evaluate the concept of surgical decompression of the biliary tree by peripheral hepatojejunostomy for palliative treatment of jaundice in patients with irresectable malignant tumors of the liver hilum.