Bile duct resection

Abstract

Resection of tumors at the bifurcation of the left and right hepatic duct requires one of the most difficult operations. The surgical procedure requires not only a portal lymphadenectomy and bile duct resection, but almost always a liver resection. The goals of this operation are: (1) resection of the primary tumor, (2) resection of the lymphatic drainage of the liver and (3) reestablishment of biliary continuity. © 2007 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.