Surgery for Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: the Newcastle upon Tyne Liver Unit experience

Summary Background Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) arises from the confluence of the common hepatic duct and has a poor prognosis. If resectable, an extended left (eLH) or right hemihepatectomy (eRH) is usually required to provide oncological clearance. We reviewed outcomes for patients with HCCA managed at our centre. Methods Electronic records of patients referred to our centre for HCCA were retrospectively reviewed. The Kaplan–Meier method was used to estimate overall survival (OS) with the log rank test used for significance ( p