Should lymphadenectomy performed routinely in patients with primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma undergoing curative hepatectomy? A retrospective cohort study with propensity-score matching analysis
Abstract Background The benefit of routine lymphadenectomy (LD) in improving outcomes for patients with primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) undergoing curative hepatectomy remains unclear. Materials and methods This study enrolled 269 consecutive patients who underwent liver resection for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-02255-5 |