Spontaneous intercostal artery bleeding occurring simultaneously in numerous vessels during antithrombotic therapy with mechanical circulatory support: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Intercostal artery bleeding often occurs in a single vessel; in rare cases, it can occur in numerous vessels, making it more difficult to manage. CASE PRESENTATION: A 63-year-old Japanese man was admitted to the emergency department owing to sudden chest and back pain, dizziness, and nausea. Emergency coronary angiography revealed myocardial infarction secondary to right coronary artery occlusion. After intra-aortic balloon pumping, percutaneous coronary intervention was performed in the right coronary artery. At 12 hours following percutaneous coronary intervention, the patient developed new-onset left anterior chest pain and hypotension. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed 15 sites of contrast extravasation within a massive left extrapleural hematoma. Emergency angiography revealed contrast leakage in the left 6th to 11th intercostal arteries; hence, transcatheter arterial embolization was performed. At 2 days after transcatheter arterial embolization, his blood pressure subsequently decreased, and contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed the re-enlargement of extrapleural hematoma with multiple sites of contrast extravasation. Emergency surgery was performed owing to persistent bleeding. No active arterial hemorrhage was observed intraoperatively. Bleeding was observed in various areas of the chest wall, and an oxidized cellulose membrane was applied following ablation and hemostasis. The postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSION: We report a case of spontaneous intercostal artery bleeding occurring simultaneously in numerous vessels during antithrombotic therapy with mechanical circulatory support that was difficult to manage. As bleeding from numerous vessels may occur during antithrombotic therapy, even without trauma, appropriate treatments, such as transcatheter arterial embolization and surgery, should be selected in patients with such cases.

Metastatic lung tumor from hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus invasion in the pulmonary vein: a case report.

BACKGROUND: Metastatic lung tumor with a tumor thrombus in the peripheral pulmonary vein is very rare. We present a case of a metastatic lung tumor from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumor thrombus invasion in the pulmonary vein that was diagnosed preoperatively and underwent complete resection by segmentectomy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 77-year-old man underwent laparoscopic lateral segment hepatectomy for HCC eight years ago. Protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II remained elevated from two years ago. Contrast-enhanced chest computed-tomography (CT) showed a 27 mm nodule in the right apical segment (S1). He was pathologically diagnosed with a metastatic lung tumor from HCC via transbronchoscopic biopsy. We planned to perform right S1 segmentectomy. Before surgery, contrast-enhanced CT in the pulmonary vessels phase for three-dimensional reconstruction showed that the tumor extended into the adjusting peripheral pulmonary vein, and we diagnosed tumor thrombus invasion in V1a. The surgery was conducted under 3-port video-assisted thoracic surgery. First, V1 was ligated and cut. A1 and B1 were cut. The intersegmental plane was cut with mechanical staplers. Pathological examination revealed moderately-differentiated metastatic HCC with tumor thrombus invasions in many pulmonary veins, including V1a. No additional postoperative treatments were performed. CONCLUSIONS: As malignant tumors tend to develop a tumor thrombus in the primary tumor, it might be necessary to perform contrast-enhanced CT in the pulmonary vessel phase to check for a tumor thrombus before the operation for metastatic lung tumors.

Assessment of postoperative common bile duct stones after endoscopic extraction and subsequent cholecystectomy.

BACKGROUND: Common bile duct stones (CBDSs) occasionally cause serious diseases, and endoscopic extraction is the standard procedure for CBDS. To prevent biliary complications, cholecystectomy is recommended for patients who present with gallbladder (GB) stones after endoscopic CBDS extraction. However, CBDS can occasionally recur. To date, the occurrence of CBDS after endoscopic CBDS extraction and subsequent cholecystectomy is not fully understood. Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the incidence of postoperative CBDSs. METHODS: This retrospective observational study included consecutive patients who underwent postoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography after endoscopic CBDS extraction and subsequent cholecystectomy between April 2012 and June 2021 at our institution. After endoscopic CBDS extraction, a biliary plastic stent was inserted to prevent obstructive cholangitis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography was performed to evaluate postoperative CBDSs after cholecystectomy until hospital discharge. The outcomes were the incidence of postoperative CBDSs and CBDSs/sludge. Moreover, the predictive factors for postoperative CBDSs were evaluated via univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS: Of eligible 204 patients, 52 patients (25.5%) presented with postoperative CBDSs. The incidence rate of CBDS/sludge was 36.8% (n = 75). Based on the univariate analysis, the significant predictive factors for postoperative CBDSs were ≥ 6 CBDSs, presence of cystic duct stones, and ≥ 10 GB stones (P < 0.05). Moreover, male sex and < 60-mm minor axis in GB might be predictive factors (P < 0.10). Based on the multivariate analysis, ≥ 6 CBDSs (odds ratio = 6.65, P < 0.01), presence of cystic duct stones (odds ratio = 4.39, P < 0.01), and ≥ 10 GB stones (odds ratio = 2.55, P = 0.01) were independent predictive factors for postoperative CBDSs. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of postoperative CBDS was relatively high. Hence, patients with predictive factors for postoperative CBDS must undergo imaging tests or additional endoscopic procedure after cholecystectomy.

Pathological complete response of locally advanced colon cancer after preoperative radiotherapy: a case report and narrative review of the literature.

BACKGROUND: The oncological effectiveness of preoperative radiotherapy for locally advanced colon cancer is unclear. We report a case of pathological complete response in a patient with locally advanced ascending colon cancer after preoperative radiotherapy following failure of chemotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION: A 65-year-old Japanese woman presented with malaise and hematochezia. A computed tomography (CT) revealed a tumor in the ascending colon which seemed to infiltrate the adjacent structures. She was diagnosed with locally advanced ascending colon cancer stages T4b, N2a, M0, and IIIC. We selected modified FOLFOX6 with panitumumab as neoadjuvant chemotherapy. However, we discontinued the chemotherapy after the 8th cycle because of disease progression and severe adverse effects. The patient then underwent radiotherapy of 60 Gy in 30 fractions, resulting in significant tumor size reduction. One month after the radiotherapy, we performed a right hemicolectomy with multivisceral resection without complications. Histopathologically, we found no residual cancer cells in the resected specimen. The patient remains alive and has not required additional therapies for 24 months, as there are no signs of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: The present case suggests that preoperative radiotherapy might be an effective treatment options for locally advanced colon cancer.

Impact of elemental diet on early recovery after laparoscopic colectomy: findings of a randomized controlled trial.

PURPOSE: An amino acid-containing elemental diet (ED) does not require digestion for nutritional absorption, making it a good option for patients with gastrointestinal malabsorption. We conducted a randomized trial to confirm that perioperative ED enhanced the recovery of patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy. METHODS: Patients in the intervention arm received commercially available ED from the day prior to surgery until postoperative day (POD) 3, whereas patients in the control group received a conventional perioperative diet program. To verify the endpoints, "estimated minimum length of stay in hospital after surgery" (emLOS) was defined as the number of days necessary to reach all the five criteria; namely, "sufficient oral intake", "sufficient pain control", "withdrawal of intravenous alimentation", "no abnormal findings in routine examinations", and "no rise in fever". RESULTS: A total of 102 patients were randomized, 94 of whom were analyzed (ED 45, control 49). There was no morbidity or mortality. Shorter emLOS (POD 4 vs. POD 7; p = 0.018), earlier resumption of sufficient oral intake (POD 3 vs. POD 4; p = 0.034) and faster recovery to defecation (2.2 vs. 3.1 days; p = 0.005) were observed in the ED group vs. the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The perioperative ingestion of ED by patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy is safe and can reduce the postoperative hospital stay by supporting the acceleration of oral intake.

Impact of 3D in the training of basic laparoscopic skills and its transferability to 2D environment: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Various studies have shown the benefit of three-dimensional (3D) systems over two-dimensional (2D) systems in laparoscopic surgery. However, a few studies have shown the impact of proficiency-based training and transferability of the skills from 2D to 3D system and vice versa. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of 2D and 3D environments on the time taken by novice trainees to learn basic laparoscopic skills and the transferability of the skills learnt in one environment to another. METHODS: Medical students with no prior experience in training of laparoscopic tasks were randomly assigned to 2D or 3D groups. Both groups were trained in peg transfer and intracorporeal suture of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program until they attained predefined benchmarks. The practice times taken to reach the goal were compared. After they had reached the goal, all the participants were asked to repeat these tasks under both 2D and 3D environments. Their scores in both of the environments were compared. RESULTS: Eighty-eight participants were randomly assigned to 2D (n = 44) or 3D (n = 44) training groups. There was no difference between the backgrounds of both groups. The 3D training group was faster in reaching its goal in both tasks (p < 0.001 and p = 0.007, respectively). After reaching the goal, both groups were faster in the 3D environment in peg transfer (p = 0.04, p = 0.012). In intracorporeal suture, the 2D training group had similar scores in both the environments (p = 0.32), but the 3D group was slower in the 2D environment (p = <0.001). CONCLUSION: The 3D environment helped shorten the training time of basic laparoscopic skills to novices. However, the novices trained in the 3D environment failed to transfer their skills to the 2D environment.

The impact of margin status determined by the one-millimeter rule on tumor recurrence and survival following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

PURPOSE: The tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) classification defines R1 as the presence of tumor cells at the resection margin, while the current Royal College of Pathologists guidelines for pancreaticoduodenectomy specimens regard the presence of tumor cells within 1 mm from the resection margin as R1 (the "1-mm rule"). The aims of this study were to investigate the resection margin status of pancreatic head cancer retrospectively according to both the TNM and 1-mm rule classifications, and to evaluate the postoperative survival and tumor recurrence patterns. METHODS: A total of 117 patients with pancreatic head cancer were the subjects of this study. RESULTS: R11-mm rule resection was associated with a significantly worse disease-free survival (DFS) than R01-mm rule resection (p = 0.0259), while R1TNM had no impact on DFS. R11-mm rule resection margin status correlated with the incidence of tumor recurrence in the liver (p = 0.0483). In a multivariate analysis, R11-mm rule resection was the independent variable for predicting poor DFS (hazard ratio 1.71; p = 0.0289). CONCLUSIONS: R1 resection margin status determined by the 1-mm rule may be an independent indicator for predicting disease recurrence, especially liver metastasis. These results may be useful for selecting the appropriate adjuvant therapy protocol and conducting strict surveillance in PDAC patients.

Risk factors for a high Comprehensive Complication Index score after major hepatectomy for biliary cancer: a study of 229 patients at a single institution.

BACKGROUND: The Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) is a new tool to evaluate the postoperative condition by calculating the sum of all complications weighted by their severity. The aim of this study was to identify independent risk factors for a high CCI score (≥40) in 229 patients after major hepatectomies with biliary reconstruction for biliary cancers. METHODS: The CCI was calculated online via www.assessurgery.com. Independent risk factors were identified by multivariable analysis. RESULTS: 57 (25%) patients were classified as having CCI ≥ 40. On multivariable analysis, volume of intraoperative blood loss (≥2.5 L) (p = 0.004) and combined pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) (p = 0.006) were independent risk factors for CCI ≥ 40. A high level of maximum serum total bilirubin was identified as independent risk factors for a high volume of intraoperative blood loss. Liver failure (p = 0.046) was more frequent in patients with combined PD than in those without. DISCUSSION: Patients who undergo preoperative external biliary drainage for severe jaundice might have impaired production of coagulation factors. When blood loss during liver transection becomes difficult to control, surgeons should consider various strategies, such as second-stage biliary or pancreatic reconstruction. In patients planned to undergo major hepatectomy with combined PD, preoperative portal vein embolization is mandatory to prevent postoperative liver failure.

Prognostic impact of the site of portal vein invasion in patients with surgically resected perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the site of portal vein invasion on survival after hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. METHODS: This study classified 168 patients undergoing resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma histologically as without portal vein resection or tumor invasion to the portal vein (PV0), with tumor invasion to unilateral branches of the portal vein (PVt3), or with tumor invasion to the main portal vein or its bilateral branches, or to unilateral second-order biliary radicals with contralateral portal vein involvement (PVt4). Patients in PVt4 were subclassified into the A-M group (cancer invasion limited to the tunica adventitia or media) or the I group (cancer invasion reaching the tunica intima). RESULTS: Of the patients, 121 were in PV0, 21 were in PVt3, and 26 were in PVt4. There was no difference in survival between the PV0 and PVt3 groups (P = .267). The PVt4 group had a worse prognosis than the PVt3 group (P = .046). In addition, the A-M (n = 19) and I subgroups (n = 7) of PVt4 had worse prognoses than the PV0 or PVt3 groups (P = .005 and < .001, respectively). All patients in the I subgroup of PVt4 died within 9 months after resection. On multivariate analysis, PVt4 (P = .029) was identified as an independent prognostic factor. CONCLUSIONS: In perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, postoperative survival was no different between patients with and without ipsilateral portal vein invasion, although patients with tumor invasion to the main or contralateral branches of the portal vein, especially with tunica intima invasion, had extremely poor prognoses.

Totally laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer after endoscopic submucosal dissection: a propensity score matching analysis.

PURPOSE: A recently developed endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) procedure, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), makes en bloc resection possible for mucosal cancer regardless of lesion size. ESD involves deeper and wider dissection of the gastric wall and may therefore increase the difficulty of subsequent totally laparoscopic gastrectomy (TLG) and the risk of complications. However, the influence of ESD on subsequent TLG has yet to be demonstrated. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the influence of ESD on subsequent TLG. METHODS: Between March 2006 and December 2013, we retrospectively collected data of 38 patients undergoing TLG with ESD (ESD group) and propensity score-matched 38 patients undergone TLG without ESD (non-ESD group) for treatment of gastric cancer at Tonan Hospital and Hokkaido University Hospital. The covariates for propensity score matching were as follows: age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, body mass index, and type of surgery. Clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical outcomes were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Operative times for TLG in ESD group and non-ESD group were 228.2 ± 53.9 and 228.1 ± 52.7 min (P = 0.989), and blood loss was 45.7 ± 83.0 and 71.3 ± 74.5 g, respectively (P = 0.161). There were no significant differences between the groups of ESD and non-ESD in postoperative recovery and postoperative complications. In totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG), the patients with ESD-resected specimens of more than 50 mm in diameter had significantly longer operative times (P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, TLG is a feasible procedure treatment of gastric cancer regardless of ESD. However, TLDG is more difficult in cases where the ESD-resected specimen is more than 50 mm in diameter.

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma with intratumoral calcification: A case report.

This report describes a rare case of hilar cholangiocarcinoma with intratumoral calcification that mimicked hepatolithiasis. A 73-year-old man presented to a local hospital with a calcified lesion in the hepatic hilum. At first, hepatolithiasis was diagnosed, and he underwent endoscopic stone extraction via the trans-papillary route. This treatment strategy failed due to biliary stricture. He was referred to our hospital, and further examination suggested the existence of cholangiocarcinoma. He underwent left hepatectomy with caudate lobectomy and extrahepatic bile duct resection. Pathological examination revealed hilar cholangiocarcinoma with intratumoral calcification, while no stones were found. To the best of our knowledge, only one case of calcified hilar cholangiocarcinoma has been previously reported in the literature. Here, we report a rare case of calcified hilar cholangiocarcinoma and reveal its clinicopathologic features.

Strategic Approach to the Splenic Artery in Laparoscopic Spleen-preserving Distal Pancreatectomy.

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (LSPDP) is an ideal procedure in selected patients with benign or low-grade malignant tumors in the body/tail of the pancreas. We describe our procedure and experience with splenic vessel-preserving LSPDP (SVP-LSPDP) in a retrospective case series. METHODS: Six consecutive patients underwent SVP-LSPDP from January 2011 to September 2013. We evaluated the courses of the splenic artery by preoperative computed tomography and applied an individualized approach (the superior approach or inferior approach) to the splenic artery. RESULTS: All of the operations were successful. The median surgical duration was 249 minutes. The median blood loss was 0 mL. Pathologic examination revealed 4 cases of insulinoma, 1 case of solid pseudopapillary tumor, and 1 case of pancreatic metastasis from renal carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: In performing SVP-LSPDP, it is effective to make a strategic choice between 2 different approaches according to the course of splenic artery.

Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits the growth of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by suppressing neovascularization.

INTRODUCTION: Neovascularization consists of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis during which bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized for blood vessel formation. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is known to be a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis in some solid carcinomas. However, the effects of PEDF on human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and vasculogenesis are still unknown. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of PEDF on angiogenesis, tumor growth, and vasculogenesis in ESCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The PEDF gene was transduced to the TE8 ESCC cell line not secreting endogenous PEDF and the HEC 46 cell line originally secreting endogenous PEDF by lentivirus-based vectors expressing PEDF. In vitro endothelial cell proliferation and migration assays were performed using the supernatant derived from PEDF-overexpressing cells. In in vivo experiments, the effects of PEDF on chronological tumor growth, intratumoral microvessel density (MVD), tumor cell apoptosis, and the frequency of EPCs in peripheral blood and tumor tissues were examined in murine subcutaneous tumor models. RESULTS: PEDF inhibited endothelial cell proliferation and migration in vitro and showed potent in vivo antitumor properties by inhibiting MVD in the human ESCC cell line that did not secrete endogenous PEDF. However, in the cell line secreting endogenous PEDF, additional PEDF gene transfer showed no inhibition of angiogenesis and no subsequent antitumor properties. With respect to vasculogenesis, PEDF was found to have potential to suppress vasculogenesis; the frequency of EPCs both in peripheral blood and tumor tissue was decreased in mice implanted with PEDF-overexpressing TE8 and HEC46 cells. CONCLUSION: PEDF may have potent antiangiogenic and antitumor effects in ESCC cells naturally not secreting endogenous PEDF and can be expected to be applied as gene therapy in the future.

Concomitant major vessel resection in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Increasing evidence has contraindicated extended radical dissection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC). With the recent improvement of perioperative management techniques and multimodal treatment strategy for PC, concomitant major vessel resection and reconstruction has thus been aggressively attempted in association with comparatively better pathologically negative surgical margins and postoperative survival. We have discussed the clinical relevance of concomitant major vessel resection mainly focusing on indications for such resection with borderline resectable tumor associated with chemoradiotherapy, distal pancreatectomy with en bloc celiac axis resection for pancreatic body and tail cancer, and adjuvant surgery for initially unresectable pancreatic cancer.

Surgery for recurrent biliary carcinoma: results for 27 recurrent cases.

BACKGROUND: Various chemotherapies have been used as best practice to treat recurrent biliary malignancies. Conversely, relatively few surgeries have been described for recurrent extrahepatic biliary carcinoma (RExBC), so whether surgery for RExBC is feasible has remained unclear. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of surgery for RExBC. METHODS: From February 2000 to January 2014, a total of 27 patients, comprising 18 patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and 9 patients with gallbladder carcinoma, met our criteria for radical resection of RExBC (resection group). Sites of recurrence consisted of liver metastases (ten patients), local/percutaneous transhepatic cholangio drainage (PTCD) fistula recurrence (eight patients), bile duct recurrence (six patients), and lymph node recurrence (one patient). To evaluate the survival impact of resection, we compared 123 RExBC patients (resection group) with patients who received palliative care (palliative group). RESULTS: Morbidity and mortality rates in the resection group were 6.6% and 0%, respectively. Overall cumulative 5-year survival rates were 23.5% in the resection group and 0% in the palliative group. Median survival time was 21.6 months in the resection group and 9.5 months in the palliative group, showing a significant difference (p < 0.01). No significant differences in cumulative survival were seen between extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder carcinoma in the resection group. In addition, no significant differences were seen between liver metastases, bile duct recurrence, and local/percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) fistula recurrence in the resection group. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery appears feasible for RExBC and offers longer survival for selected patients.

Surgical resection of solid gallbladder adenocarcinoma presenting as a large mass: report of a case.

This report describes a case of a patient with a large solid gallbladder adenocarcinoma that was completely resected through aggressive surgery. The patient was a 57-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with advanced gallbladder cancer, had no indications for surgical resection and was scheduled to undergo systemic chemotherapy. She presented to our hospital for a second opinion. At the time of assessment, her tumor was large but was well-localized and had not invaded into the surrounding tissues, indicating that surgical resection was a reasonable option. Subsequently, the tumor was completely extracted via right hepatectomy with en bloc resection of the caudate lobe and extrahepatic bile duct. Histopathologically, the tumor was a solid adenocarcinoma. Although there are relatively few reports in the literature regarding solid gallbladder adenocarcinoma, well-localized growth appears to be a characteristic feature. On the basis of a tumor's progression behavior, aggressive surgical treatment might be indicated even when the tumor has grown to a considerable size.

Detailed analysis of extra-pancreatic nerve plexus invasion in pancreatic body carcinoma analyzed by 50 consecutive series of distal pancreatectomy with en-bloc celiac axis resection.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Advanced pancreatic body carcinoma frequently accompany extra-pancreatic nerve plexus (PL) invasion, one of the poor indicator of patient prognosis. The present study aimed to reveal the progress of the PL invasion from cancer of the pancreas body toward the root of the celiac artery (CA) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) followed by investigation of the relevance of diagnostic accuracy. METHODOLOGY: Resected specimens from 50 consecutive patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy with en bloc celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) were pathologically analyzed for the direction of PL invasion. Diagnostic accuracy on CT imaging were also investigated. RESULTS: Thirty seven of the 50 patients (74%) were positive for PL invasion around the CHA, SPA, CA and SMA. In terms of the diagnostic accuracy, positive predictive values for the PL invasion were 35%, 36%, 43% and 81% for the SPA, CHA, CA and SMA, respectively. Among 21 patients and 23 patients with PL invasion around CHA and SPA, 13 and 6 patients also accompanied PL invasion around CA, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Carcinoma of the pancreatic body is found to frequently accompany PL invasion around CA. Under the limitation of low diagnostic accuracy, DP-CAR might be feasible operation that increases the possibility of R0 resection.

Resection and reconstruction of the hepatic artery for advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: result of arterioportal shunting.

BACKGROUND: The clinical impact of concomitant arterial resection and reconstruction for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma remains unclear. Microvascular anastomosis is typically used for arterial reconstruction, but we have proposed arterioportal shunting (APS) as an alternative procedure. The aims of this retrospective study were to evaluate concomitant arterial resection and reconstruction for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma patients, to evaluate the safety and survival impact of APS, and to evaluate whether APS offers a good alternative to microvascular reconstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma who required arterial reconstructions were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS: No significant difference was seen in overall incidence of postoperative complications between groups, but the incidence of liver abscess formation was significantly higher in the APS group. The cumulative 5-year survival rate was 15% in patients undergoing concomitant arterial resection and reconstruction for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. No significant differences in survival were identified between the microvascular (MV) and APS groups. Cumulative 5-year survival rates were 18% in the MV group and 11% in the APS group. CONCLUSION: Concomitant arterial resection and reconstruction are feasible for patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. Microvascular reconstruction should be used as the first-line strategy for these patients, with APS indicated only when the artery is unable to be microscopically anastomosed.