title: Preoperative evaluation of resectability of Klatskin tumor with 16-MDCT angiography and cholangiography.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of our study was to evaluate prospectively the preoperative use of 16-MDCT angiography and cholangiography in determining the resectability of Klatskin tumors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preoperative MDCT angiography and cholangiography gave a good assessment of the degree of vascular and biliary involvement of the Klatskin tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Fo Shan, Fo Shan 528000, Guang Dong, People's Republic of China. chwei@fsyyy.com
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Z J
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Zhen
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: S C H
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002758:Cholangiography; D005260:Female; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D018285:Klatskin Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods