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25.02.2023 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Robotic Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Beyond Technical Feasibility
verfasst von:
Fabrizio Di Benedetto, MD, PhD, FACS, Paolo Magistri, MD, FACS, Stefano Di Sandro, MD, PhD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 5/2023
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Excerpt
Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) represents a major challenge for surgeons because of several perioperative conditions: preoperative jaundice management and risk of infections, evaluation of tumor extension and assessment of the future liver remnant (FLR), and risk of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) due to the cholestatic liver. All these conditions increase the risk of perioperative mortality, which exceeds 15% in some series—posing the urgency for novel standards of care.
1 In addition, the complexity of biliary resection and reconstruction limited the diffusion of minimally invasive strategies so far. …