Objective: To analyze the clinical data, surgical strategies and results from the patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA), and to explore the anatomic factors related to the radical resection.

Methods: The data from 52 patients with HCCA who underwent radical resection between January 1984 to December 2008 were investigated retrospectively, which included clinical diagnosis, Bismuth-Corlette classification, pathologic features, surgical procedures and follow-up results.

Results: According to the Bismuth-Corlette classification, 5, 12, 6, 16 and 13 patients belonged to type I, II, IIIa, IIIb and IV respectively. There were 24 cases underwent combined hepatic lobectomy. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 78.8%, 36.4% and 12.1% respectively. Postoperative complications rate was 30.8% with the 3.8% mortality rate. The frequency of surgical complications was significantly higher in patients with higher level of serum total bilirubin (> 340 micromol/L) than that in patients with a relatively lower one (170 micromol/L) before operation (P < 0.05).

Conclusions: Some anatomical factors should be considered during the radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma, especially evaluation of potential hepatectomy, resection of caudate lobe, hepatic artery resection and/or reconstruction. The prognosis of the patients underwent R(0) radial resection could be significantly improved.

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