Abstract:Although laparoscopic surgery has been widely adopted for also Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, laparoscopic resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma remains uncommon because of its difficult procedures consisted of major hepatectomy, lymph node dissection and biliary reconstruction. Methods: The patient was placed in left hemilateral position and five laparoscopic trocars were positioned. The right lobe and the caudate lobe were completely mobilized. After the Kocher maneuver, lymphadenectomy was performed usi… Show more
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