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Type of Surgery: Gallbladder, Extrahepatic Bile Ducts, Ampulla

Key: X = complete  * = partial  o = optional

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

  Tumor Destruction Tumor Only Organ Lymph Nodes Other
Organs
Local tumor destruction (with or without specimen) *        
Photodynamic therapy *        
Cryosurgery *        
Cautery, fulguration *        
Laser *        
Radiofrequency ablation *        
Alcohol (PEI) *        
Heat *        
Other (ultrasound, acetic acid)          
Partial/simple surgical removal of primary site, no lymph node dissection
     x    
Total surgical removal of primary site     x    
Debulking procedure (so stated) with or without lymph node dissection
 x   */x o  
Radical surgery, primary site     x x o
Surgery of regional/distant sites/nodes only
sites/nodes only		         o

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