discussion boards — Surgery, Resection & Transplant Treatment Options

Adjuvant gemcitabine therapy improves survival in a locally induced, r

null@example.com (Gavin) — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:43:19 +0000

Adjuvant gemcitabine therapy improves survival in a locally induced, r0-resectable model of metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1 … aintenance

A Simple System to Predict Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Resectability.

null@example.com (Gavin) — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:23:14 +0000

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23657943

Liver Center Surgeons Perform 1st Liver Transplant in Md. For Bile Duc

null@example.com (Gavin) — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:37:11 +0000

Liver Center Surgeons Perform 1st Liver Transplant in Md. For Bile Duct Cancer.

http://www.newswise.com/articles/univer … imedia%5D=

Combined Portal Vein Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Meta-an

null@example.com (Gavin) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:36:45 +0000

Combined Portal Vein Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=23592188

Comparison of resection and transarterial chemoembolisation in the tre

null@example.com (Gavin) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:02:19 +0000

Comparison of resection and transarterial chemoembolisation in the treatment of advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma - A single-center experience.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23611755

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by liver transplantation for un

null@example.com (Gavin) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:58:38 +0000

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by liver transplantation for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma: a single-centre national experience.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23600750

Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Analysis of Prognostic Factors

null@example.com (Gavin) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:13:31 +0000

Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Analysis of Prognostic Factors and the Impact of Systemic Inflammation on Long-term Outcome.

http://link.springer.com/article/10.100 … 013-2144-2

A Study About Double Stents Effectiveness in Extrahepatic Patient

null@example.com (PCL1029) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:41:42 +0000

Hi, everyone,

http://www.sirmeeting.org/index.cfm?do= … p;abs=2189

Results:
The double stents were successfully placed in all patients. Stent migration was not observed in any patients. Percutaneous drainage catheters were successfully removed from all patients. Mean serum bilirubin level, which was 8.9 mg/dl ± 5.6 before drainage, decreased significantly, to 2.2 mg/dl ± 0.4, one month after stent placement (p < 0.001). Clinical success rate was 95%. Median patient survival time was 135 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 101—169 days). Cumulative stent patency rates at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months were 99%, 95%, 87%, 85%, and 85% respectively. Fifteen patients (11.1%) presented with stent occlusion due to sludge incrustation (n=12) or tumor overgrowth (n=3), and required repeat intervention. Tumor ingrowth was not observed in any of these patients. Complications including pancreatitis (n=3), acute cholecystitis (n=3), and hepatic abscess (n=2) occurred in eight patients.
Conclusions:
Percutaneous treatment of malignant extrahepatic biliary obstruction using a double stent is feasible, safe, and effective in achieving internal biliary drainage.

God bless.

Duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction after radical resection of Bismuth

null@example.com (Gavin) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:40:30 +0000

Duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction after radical resection of Bismuth IIIa hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/abstrac … 5/2441.htm

Next to Use 3-D Printing: Your Surgeon

null@example.com (Gavin) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:26:36 +0000

Next to Use 3-D Printing: Your Surgeon.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 … l?mod=e2fb

Stents

null@example.com (Stamatina) — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:46:14 +0000

Hi everyone. My dad has been diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma in Athens, Greece. I am flying out to Athens tomorrow morning from Las Vegas to see him. While I am there he will be doing chemo as well as putting stents in. I'm not sure what the stents procedure entails. Will it hurt and how long will he take to recover. Also what part does this play in the Cholangiocarcinoma process. Thank you in advance for your advice!