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
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Colonizing the Bile Duct Are Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality after Resection of Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2021.117
Abstract: Background: Patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) face considerable morbidity including septic complications after surgery. The aim of this study was to characterize the bacterial spectrum of the common hepatic duct (CHD) and its clinical relevance… read more here.
Keywords: resistant bacteria; morbidity; resection extrahepatic; morbidity mortality ... See more keywords