Advance and controversy of hilar cholangiocarcinoma / 临床肝胆病杂志

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is one of the most difficult malignant tumors in the biliary system. The best chance of treatment often absent on account of the portal vein and liver lobe are invaded. Although the efficacy of hilar cholangiocarcinoma improved with the development of diagnosis and surgical techniques in recent years, accurate definition, preoperative diagnosis and assessment, operation approach and scope, perioperative management, and the application of liver transplantation still have many disputes. This article aims to reports the advance and controversy in diagnosis and treatment of Hilar cholangiocarcinoma.