| Theme | The Current Status of Management of Gallbladder Cancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Management of Incidental Gallbladder Cancer | |
| Publish Date | 2019/02 | |
| Author | Toshio Nakagohri | Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| Author | Naoki Yazawa | Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| Author | Yoshihito Masuoka | Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| Author | Taro Mashiko | Department of Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | NCCN guidelines recommend that patients with incidental gallbladder cancer should undergo re-resection for T1b or greater disease. However, the Japanese guidelines recommend re-resection for T2 or greater disease. Thus, management of T1b incidental gallbladder cancer is controversial. Previous reports have suggested that the presence of residual disease is associated with poor survival and port-site excision is not associated with improved survival. | |