title: Segment VI cholangiocholecystostomy for unresectable malignant obstruction at the hepatic hilum.
abstract: Anastomosis between the segment VI intrahepatic bile duct and the stump of the cystic duct was done to relieve obstructive jaundice caused by high biliary malignant obstruction. This procedure is considered to be a safe and easy method to provide good palliation in patients with unresectable hepatic hilar carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mitsubishi Kyoto Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masazumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaima
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitsuyoshi
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: Nobuhiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shinkura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods; D002767:Cholecystostomy / Q000379:methods*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000601:surgery*; D003549:Cystic Duct; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010166:Palliative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed