Open AccessSystematic review: Should routine resection of the extra-hepatic bile duct be performed in gallbladder cancer?
Author(s) -
ParulJ Shukla,
Savio George Barreto
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
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 , lymph node , bile duct , surgery , bile duct cancer , disease , gastroenterology
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.
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