Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2009; 15(34): 4240-4262
Published online Sep 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4240
Figure 1
Figure 1 Bismuth’s classification of cholangiocarcinomas. Type I: Cholangiocarcinoma is confined to the common hepatic duct; Type II: Cholangiocarcinoma involves the common hepatic duct bifurcation; Type IIIa: Cholangiocarcinoma affects the hepatic duct bifurcation and the right hepatic duct; Type IIIb: Cholangiocarcinoma affects the hepatic duct bifurcation and the left hepatic duct; Type IV: Cholangiocarcinoma is either located at the biliary confluence with both the right and left hepatic ducts involvement or has multifocal distribution.