Surgical strategies for carcinoma of the hepatic duct confluence

Background This study was conducted to clarify the clinicopathological factors influencing appropriate surgical strategy and survival in patients with carcinoma of the hepatic duct confluence. Methods A total of 66 patients who underwent local resection of the bile duct with (n = 44) and without (n = 22) hepatectomy were reviewed retrospectively. Results Fifteen of the 44 patients who had hepatectomy and two of the 22 who did not suffered major postoperative complications (P