Systematic review: Should routine resection of the extra-hepatic bile duct be performed in gallbladder cancer?

<b>Background /Aim:</b> Complete surgical resection is associated with improved outcomes in gallbladder cancer. Whether the extra-hepatic bile duct (EHBD) should be routinely excised for gallbladder cancer is unclear. Objective: To analyze literature concerning EHBD excision to determin...

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Main Authors: Shukla Parul, Barreto Savio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2010;volume=16;issue=3;spage=161;epage=167;aulast=Shukla