The prognosis after curative resection of gallbladder cancer with hilar invasion is similar to that of hilar cholangiocarcinoma

摘要

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) often invades the hepatic hilum and even small tumors can cause obstructive jaundice. Operative intervention for GBC with obstructive jaundice is sometimes not recommended because it is associated with a poor prognosis. However, the extended procedure is recommended for patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC). We therefore compared the postoperative survival of patients with GBC invading the hepatic hilum with that with HC.