Bile duct cancer treatment with liver surgery

Surgical removal of a bile duct tumor is the most effective and radical treatment method. Biliary surgeons can remove only the damaged duct or excise the adjacent liver tissue. The liver has impressive regeneration abilities. For example, 15% of normally functioning cells are enough to maintain the body's vital activity. Therefore, you should not fear heavy operations that can save you from deadly diseases. The operation is usually performed laparoscopically through small incisions that damage a minimal amount of tissue. The patient enters the operating room, where general anesthesia plunges him into a deep sleep. Vital signs sensors are connected to the body – the heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure. A tube connected to an artificial respiration device is inserted into the throat. Then 3 to 5 small incisions are made on the skin. Special tools are introduced into them, including a thin tube with a light source and a camera at the end. It displays an image on the screen, which the doctor focuses on. Following all the necessary manipulations, the surgeon puts drains into the wounds and closes them with brackets or stitches. After the operation, the patient spends several days in the hospital under the strict supervision of medical personnel.