Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2014; 20(48): 18445-18451
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18445
Influence of high- and low-volume liver surgery in gallbladder carcinoma
Thorsten Oliver Goetze, Vittorio Paolucci
Thorsten Oliver Goetze, Vittorio Paolucci, Department of Surgery, Ketteler-Krankenhaus, 63071 Offenbach, Germany
Author contributions: Goetze TO and Paolucci V analyzed the data wrote and revised the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Thorsten Oliver Goetze, MD, Department of Surgery, Ketteler-Krankenhaus, Lichteplattenweg 85, 63071 Offenbach, Germany. thgoetze@aol.com
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Received: April 7, 2014
Revised: June 17, 2014
Accepted: July 16, 2014
Published online: December 28, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: The indication for radical liver resection in incidental gallbladder carcinomas depends more on the experience of the hospitals in liver surgery than on the tumor stage of the primary carcinoma. In addition, the recommendations of high quality guidelines seemed to be ignored in radical surgery in incidental gallbladder carcinoma cases.