Caudate hepatectomy for cancer: A single institution experience with 150 patients

Resection of the caudate lobe of the liver is technically demanding, with the disparate goals of preserving major vascular and biliary structures without compromising tumor clearance. Our objective was to assess our results with resection of the caudate lobe of the liver for malignant disease.From 1992 to 2004, we performed caudate resection for malignancy in 150 patients. Clinicopathologic correlates, surgical methods, patterns of recurrence,...