The role of surgery in Caroli's disease
M Bockhorn, M Malagó, H Lang, A Frilling, CE Broelsch · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2006 · Heft 09
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Aims: Caroli's disease is a rare congenital disorder, which is characterized by multifocal segmental dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts. Whether conservative or surgical strategies should be preferred is still a matter of debate. Aim of this study was to evaluate the role of surgery in the managment of Caroli's disease. Methods: From April, 1998– August, 2005 12 consecutive patients with Caroli's disease were treated in the Department of General-, Visceral- and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Germany. All patients were intended to receive liver resections or liver transplantations. Res…