Publications by authors named "Bai-Feng Tong"
Diagnosis and surgical treatment of hepatic hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int
December 2007
Article Synopsis
- Hepatic hilar cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis has improved significantly due to advancements in imaging techniques, leading to a substantial increase in surgical resection rates at the hospital.
- A review of 185 cases revealed that 47% of patients underwent tumor resection, with a notable increase in procedures from the first stage (1972-1986) to the second stage (1987-2006).
- Patients who received radical resections had a median survival time of 37 months, compared to 17 months for those with palliative resections, highlighting the importance of surgical intervention in treatment outcomes.