Defining the optimal bilirubin level before hepatectomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract Background In the management of operable hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) patients with hyperbilirubinemia, preoperative biliary drainage is a measure to bring down the bilirubin to a certain level so as to avoid adverse postoperative outcomes that would otherwise result from hyperbilirubinemi...

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Main Authors: Wong Hoi She, Tan To Cheung, Ka Wing Ma, Simon H. Y. Tsang, Wing Chiu Dai, Albert C. Y. Chan, Chung Mau Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07385-0