Minimally invasive surgery for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review

• Published in: Journal of robotic surgery Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 717 - 727
• Main Authors: Franken, L. C., van der Poel, M. J., Latenstein, A. E. J., Zwart, M. J., Roos, E., Busch, O. R., Besselink, M. G., van Gulik, T. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.12.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bias; Bile ducts; Case reports; Cholangiocarcinoma; Comparative studies; Content analysis; Hepatectomy; Hospital costs; Humans; Klatskin Tumor - surgery; Laparoscopy; Literature reviews; Medical prognosis; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Men; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; Morbidity; Mortality; Patients; Review; Review Article; Robotics; Robots; Surgery; Systematic review; Urology; Women; Brazil; United States > US; China; Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma; Systematic review; Minimally invasive surgery

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is quickly becoming mainstream in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery because of presumed advantages. Surgery for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) is highly demanding which may hamper the feasibility and safety of MIS in this setting. This study aimed to systematicall...