Surgical and palliative management and outcome in 184 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma: palliative photodynamic therapy plus stenting is comparable to r1/r2 resection.

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Published in Ann Surg on August 01, 2006

Authors

Helmut Witzigmann1, Frieder Berr, Ulrike Ringel, Karel Caca, Dirk Uhlmann, Konrad Schoppmeyer, Andrea Tannapfel, Christian Wittekind, Joachim Mossner, Johann Hauss, Marcus Wiedmann

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery II, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. Helmut.Witzigmann@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

Associated clinical trials:

Safety and Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy for Bile Duct Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma | NCT01506115

RFA for Malignant Biliary Obstruction | NCT03166436

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