Clinical Significance of Primary Tumor Resection in Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma with Positive Peritoneal Lavage Cytology.

Katsuya SakashitaShimpei OtsukaRyo AshidaKatsuhisa OhgiMihoko YamadaYoshiyasu KatoKatsuhiko UesakaTeiichi Sugiura

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)

The CY+ resected group showed better survival than the CY+ unresected group and a similar survival to that of the CY- resected group. Resection of the primary tumor with CY+ PHC may improve the prognosis in selected patients.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
lymph node
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
free survival
peritoneal dialysis
ultrasound guided