title: Surgical strategies in patients with advanced hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Surgical resection represents the only potentially curative treatment for hilar cholangicarcinoma. Because of the aggressive nature and the absence of effective adjuvant therapy treatment remains still a challenge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This manuscript reviews management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma with a focus on operative strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany. izbicki@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Izbicki
authors.forename: T Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Tsui
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Bohn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bockhorn
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018285:Klatskin Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged