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Cholangiocarcinomas are rare in the Western world, but they are highly lethal because most are locally advanced at presentation. Currently, the term cholangiocarcinoma is used to describe bile duct cancers arising in the intrahepatic, perihilar, or extrahepatic biliary tree, excluding gallbladder or ampulla Vateri carcinomas. Tumors involving the perihilar region or hepatic duct bifurcation are often referred to as Klatskin tumors. The only potential curative option for patients suffereing from Klatskin tumors is complete resection. Treating patients with Klatskin tumor is challenging. Large series describe considerable postoperative morbidity (up to 76 %) and mortality (up to 19 %).
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Kazemier, G., Cuesta, M.A. (2014). Prevention and Treatment of Major Complications After Surgery of Klatskin Tumors. In: Cuesta, M., Bonjer, H. (eds) Treatment of Postoperative Complications After Digestive Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4354-3_13
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