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Types of Surgery: Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Ducts

Key: X = complete  * = partial  o = optional

------------Tissues Removed-------------

  Tumor Destruction Tumor Only Organ Lymph Nodes Other
Organs
Local tumor destruction *        
Photodynamic therapy *        
Cryosurgery *        
Cautery, fulguration without specimen *        
Laser *        
Alcohol (PEI) *        
Heat *        
Other (ultrasound, acetic acid)          
Wedge/segmental resection   x *    
Simple lobectomy   x *    
Extended lobectomy   x *    
Excision of bile duct (for intrahepatic bile duct primary only     x    
Total hepatectomy with transplant     x    
Hepatectomy, Not Otherwise Specified     x    

 

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