Indications for extrahepatic bile duct resection due to perineural invasion in patients with gallbladder cancer

Abstract Background The indications for extrahepatic bile duct (EHBD) resection remain a major controversy in the surgical management of patients with gallbladder cancer. On the other hand, perineural invasion (PNI) was reported as an important factor in patients with gallbladder cancer because gall...

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Main Authors: Suguru Maruyama, Hiromichi Kawaida, Naohiro Hosomura, Hidetake Amemiya, Ryo Saito, Hiroki Shimizu, Shinji Furuya, Hidenori Akaike, Yoshihiko Kawaguchi, Makoto Sudo, Shingo Inoue, Hiroshi Kono, Daisuke Ichikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-019-1735-0