The Effects of Travel Burden on Outcomes After Resection of Extrahepatic Biliary Malignancies: Results from the US Extrahepatic Biliary Consortium
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3537-4
Abstract: BackgroundSurgical resection of extrahepatic biliary malignancies has been increasingly centralized at high-volume tertiary care centers. While this has improved outcomes overall, increased travel burden has been associated with worse survival for many other malignancies. We… read more here.
Keywords: biliary consortium; travel burden; resection extrahepatic; extrahepatic biliary ... See more keywords
Surgical Site Infection Is Associated with Tumor Recurrence in Patients with Extrahepatic Biliary Malignancies
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-017-3571-2
Abstract: BackgroundSurgical site infections (SSI) are one of the most common complications after hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. Infectious complications may lead to an associated immune-modulatory effect that inhibits the body’s response to cancer surveillance. We sought to define… read more here.
Keywords: ssi; surgical site; extrahepatic biliary; site ... See more keywords
Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for advanced biliary malignancies
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DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002067
Abstract: Abstract Background: Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy (HPD) has been considered the only curative treatment for metastatic cholangiocarcinoma and some locally advanced gallbladder cancers (GBCs). However, HPD has not yet been included in treatment guidelines as a standard surgical… read more here.
Keywords: hpd; advanced gbc; hepatopancreatoduodenectomy advanced; patients advanced ... See more keywords