The Italian experience on liver transplantation for unresectable peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a national survey and future perspectives
Gringeri E, Furlanetto A, Billato I, Cescon M, De Carlis L, Mazzaferro V, Romagnoli R, De Simone P, Vivarelli M, Di Benedetto F, Ravaioli M, Lauterio A, Sposito C, Patrono D, Ghinolfi D, Moccheggiani F, Di Sandro S, D’Amico F, Lanari J, Gambato M, Trapani S, Bergamo F, Cardillo M, Burra P, Cillo U. The Italian experience on liver transplantation for unresectable peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma: a national survey and future perspectives. Updates In Surgery 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39210194, DOI: 10.1007/s13304-024-01889-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeoadjuvant radio-chemotherapyPerihilar cholangiocarcinomaLiver transplantationGroup 1Radio-chemotherapyGroup 2Standard of care chemotherapyRisk of cancer-related deathInclusion criteriaPeri-hilar cholangiocarcinomaRecurrence-free survivalResults of LTRisk regression analysisCancer-related deathsLiver transplant centersMayo protocolNeoadjuvant regimenNeoadjuvant treatmentCare chemotherapyOverall survivalProspective studyMayo ClinicHazard ratioTransplant centersIneffective treatment