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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2013; 19(32): 5207-5211
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5207
Published online Aug 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5207
Bile duct cyst in adults: Interventional treatment, resection, or transplantation?
Herwig Cerwenka, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, A-8036 Graz, Austria
Author contributions: Cerwenka H solely contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Herwig Cerwenka, Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, A-8036 Graz, Austria. herwig.cerwenka@medunigraz.at
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Received: May 26, 2013
Revised: July 15, 2013
Accepted: July 18, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Revised: July 15, 2013
Accepted: July 18, 2013
Published online: August 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: This is an invited editorial on the role of different treatment options for patients with bile duct cysts. It is not meant to be a thorough review on the numerous aspects of this disease, but instead intends to provide critical insights into current developments in interventional and surgical therapies, defining their potential and indicating that they should not be seen as competitive but as complementary options. The diagnostic term “bile duct cyst” comprises quite different pathological and clinical entities. Interventional therapy, hepatic resection, and liver transplantation all have their place in the treatment of this heterogeneous disease group.