Rencoret, GuillermoVivanco, MarceloCastillo, FelipeSchiappacasse, Giancarlode Aretxabala, XabierBianchi, VíctorHepp, JuanRíos, Horacio2020-04-012020-04-012019Revista de cirugía. vol.71 no.6 Santiago dic. 2019http://hdl.handle.net/11447/3199http://dx.doi.org/10.35687/s2452-45492019006308Introduction: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary liver tumor and surgical resection the only valid curative treatment. Case reports: We describe two patients harboring an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with cava vein involvement who underwent resection at Clinica Alemana of Santiago. Both patients were females with ages of 39 and 47 years old. Both patients underwent left liver resection, associated to resection of segment I and of a portion of cava vein. Reconstruction of resected portion of the cava vein was performed by using a pericardium bovine patch and primary closure respectively. Postoperative period was uneventfully being discharged at 13 and 23 days respectively. Discussion: Although surgical resection is the only way to get curativeness, frequent involvement of large vascular structures make treatment unfeasible. A multidisciplinary approach associated with a meticulous technique performed by an experienced surgical team make possible to accomplish the above objective.4 p.esHepatic resectionCholangiocarcinomaInferior cava veinArticle