Introduction Primary liver malignancies comprise a group of tumours, some very rare, that have traditionally been divided into three main categories based on the cell type of origin—hepatocellular (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC]), biliary (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma [ICC]), and mesenchymal (angiosarcoma, epithelioid haemangioendothelioma).…
Introduction Major hepatectomy is typically defined as a resection of three or more contiguous hepatic segments. Most commonly, this definition encompasses right and left hemihepatectomies and extended left and right hepatectomies. Extended hemihepatectomies can include a small subsegmental portion of…
Overview Extrahepatic biliary tumors are rare. Patients classically present with painless jaundice secondary to biliary obstruction. Management of bile duct tumors is challenging and best approached with input from an experienced multidisciplinary team. This chapter focuses on the cause of…