Preoperative evaluation of resectability of Klatskin tumor with 16-MDCT angiography and cholangiography.
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.
Chen
H W
HW
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
Pan
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AZ
Zhen
Z J
ZJ
Su
S Y
SY
Wang
J H
JH
Yu
S C H
SC
Lau
W Y
WY
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