Liver transplantation is the standard of care in patients with end-stage liver disease and those with tumors of hepatic origin. In 2011 there were 16,107 patients in the United States waiting for a liver transplant, but only 6341 transplants were…
Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a durable and the definitive lifesaving treatment modality for patients suffering from irreversible liver failure. Although thousands of patients receive liver transplants each year, the limited organ supply remains a reality, and many patients are…
Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), first described by Durand-Fardel in 1840, is a malignant neoplasm arising from epithelial cells of the extrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts, excluding the papilla of Vater and the gallbladder. CCA is the second most common primary hepatobiliary…