Open AccessSystematic review: Should routine resection of the extra-hepatic bile duct be performed in gallbladder cancer?
Author(s) -
Parul J. Shukla,
Savio George Barreto
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.65184
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , gallbladder cancer , bile duct , lymph node , surgery , disease , bile duct cancer , anastomosis , gastroenterology , general surgery
Complete surgical resection is associated with improved outcomes in gallbladder cancer. Whether the extra-hepatic bile duct (EHBD) should be routinely excised for gallbladder cancer is unclear.