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[Sclerosing adenocarcinomas of the hepatic hilum]
S Zoppi1, F Maritato, M Taviani
1Istituto di Anatomia Chirurgica e Corso di Operazioni, Università degli Studi di Genova.
Il Giornale Di Chirurgia
|April 1, 1996
Abstract:
The authors report their series of 7 adenocarcinomas of the hepatic hilum. Five patients with a stage IV tumor underwent palliative surgery while the remaining 2 patients underwent radical surgery. One patient died and 3 reported postoperative complications. Overall survival was 2 years and 6 months: these results can be considered satisfactory taking into account the advanced stage and the bad prognosis of this type of tumor. The aim of a better quality of life may represent a reasonable indication to surgery.