Predictive performance of Blumgart T staging for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma in a Japanese center

ConclusionBlumgart T stage was closely associated with the resectability rate, surgical procedures, R0 resection rate, and survival time, suggesting that the T stage works as well as a presurgical staging system. However, the unresectable classification of T3 tumors should be revised.

Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - October 25, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tomoki Ebata, Takashi Mizuno, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Igami, Junpei Yamaguchi, Shunsuke Onoe, Nobuyuki Watanabe, Masato Nagino Tags: Original Article Source Type: research