Intraoperative Conversion to ALPPS in a Case of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Background. Surgical resection remains the best treatment option for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). Two-stage liver resection combining in situ liver transection with portal vein ligation (ALPPS) has been described as a promising method to increase the resectability of liver tumors also in t...

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Main Authors: F. Oldhafer, K. I. Ringe, K. Timrott, M. Kleine, W. Ramackers, S. Cammann, M. D. Jäger, J. Klempnauer, H. Bektas, F. W. R. Vondran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/273641