Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lau, W.Y. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Clinical medicine.; Cancer > Surgery.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.; Hepatology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6473-6

This is a multi-author book on hilar cholangiocarcinoma, written by an international team of world-renowned experts covering topics in their respective areas of expertise. There are altogether 71 authors from 14 countries/regions, mainly Argentina, Australia, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mal...

Table of Contents:

• Anatomy of the Hepatic Hilum
• Epidemiology
• Pathology
• Staging Systems
• Preoperative Imaging
• Role of 3D Reconstructive Imaging
• Assessment of Liver Function
• Diagnosis
• Differential Diagnosis
• Molecular Markers of Cholangiocarcinoma
• Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Ultrasound
• Preoperative Optimization of the Liver for Resection
• Preoperative Biliary Drainage
• Portal Vein Embolization
• Anesthesia for Patients with Hilar Chlolangiocarcinoma
• Selection of Patients for Liver Resection and Liver Transplantation
• History of Surgery in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
• Radical Resection and Its Limits
• Central Lobectomy
• Extended Resections
• Combined Liver Resection and Portal Vein Resection
• The Hepatic Artery Reconstruction First Approach in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Type bb
• Local Resection without Hepatectomy
• Ex Situ Ex Vivo Resection and Autotransplantation
• Liver Transplantation
• Neoadjuvant/adjuvant Therapy for Liver Resection and Transplantation
• Palliative Surgical Treatment
• Palliation by Endoscopic Approach
• Percutaneous Palliation of Cholangiocarcinoma
• Photodynamic Therapy
• Radiation and Chemotherapy.