Refresher Course: Abdominal and Gastrointestinal

RC 1201 - Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: diagnosis, preoperative planning and interventions aimed at resection

February 28, 08:00 - 09:00 CET

3 min
Chairperson's introduction
15 min
Diagnosis: how to rule in and rule out the diagnosis
  1. To learn when to clinically and radiologically suspect a cholangiocarcinoma.
  2. To review the most appropriate imaging techniques and protocols for diagnosing cholangiocarcinoma.
  3. To show the mimickers of cholangiocarcinoma.
15 min
Preoperative planning: what to report to the surgeon
  1. To review the current classification and TNM staging of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.
  2. To describe the assessment of vascular and biliary anatomy.
  3. To understand the radiological criteria for assessing resectability.
15 min
The role of interventional radiology in facilitating surgery: portal vein embolisation, biliary drainage
  1. To review how IR can help the preoperative management of these patients.
  2. To understand the underlying physiology of the main techniques.
  3. To learn about the risks of interventional radiology in these cases, including the main contraindications.
12 min
Panel discussion: Differential diagnosis and possible mimickers of cholangiocarcinoma - when to back out of surgical planning