Hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients accepting preoperative percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage experienced high incidence of portal vein invasion and lymph node metastasis
BackgroundPercutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) was widely used for bile drainage in hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) patients, due to its exact effectiveness in relieving obstructive jaundice. However, the potential association between PTBD and increased local tumor spread (including por...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1504604/full |
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