Center Experience Affects Liver Transplant Outcomes in Patients with Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.
Toshihiro KitajimaTaizo HibiDilip MoonkaGonzalo SapisochinMarwan S AbouljoudShunji NagaiPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2020)
Risk of recurrence of malignancy and mortality was significantly higher in the less-experienced center group. Center effects on post-transplant outcomes in patients with Ph-CCA should be recognized, and the introduction of center approval for LT for Ph-CCA may be justified to achieve comparable outcomes between centers.