“…For patients with early-stage tumor, as long as the surgeon operated meticulously with the ultrasonographic scalpel, the skeletonization of the proper hepatic artery and portal vein was feasible, and it was possible for the lesion to be removed completely ( Figure 5 ). 18 If the residual bile duct is at a higher level, basin-like bile duct plasty should be performed to enlarge the diameter of the hepatic bile duct to facilitate the hepaticocholangiojejunostomy and prevent the occurrence of anastomotic stricture.…”