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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 9/2020

01-09-2020 | Gallbladder Cancer | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy: Why, When, and How?

Authors: Calogero Iacono, MD, Mario De Bellis, MD, Alfredo Guglielmi, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 9/2020

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Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy (HPD) is defined as a combined resection of the liver, extrahepatic bile ducts, and pancreatoduodenum. This aggressive surgery is performed to achieve curative resection in malignant biliary tumors extending into both the liver and the pancreas. In fact, R0 resection is the only treatment that can provide a chance for a cure. …
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Title
ASO Author Reflections: Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy: Why, When, and How?
Authors
Calogero Iacono, MD
Mario De Bellis, MD
Alfredo Guglielmi, MD
Publication date
01-09-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08569-5

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