Application of a Gastroduodenal Artery Graft for Reconstruction of the Hepatic Artery during Radical Resection of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Table 1

Gastroduodenal artery bridging for hepatic artery reconstruction.

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma type	Number of cases	Surgical methods	Affected artery length (cm)
Bismuth IIIa	2	Liver quadrate lobe + caudate lobe resection	2, 2.5
Bismuth IIIb	6	Left liver + caudate lobe resection	2, 2.5, 2, 2.3, 2, 2.1
Bismuth IV	1	Liver quadrate lobe + caudate lobe resection	2.5