The impact of the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index as a prognostic factor for endoscopic papillectomy in ampullary tumors.
Yoshihisa TakadaHiroki KawashimaEizaburo OhnoTakuya IshikawaYasuyuki MizutaniTadashi IidaTakeshi YamamuraNaomi KakushimaKazuhiro FurukawaMasanao NakamuraTakashi HondaMasatoshi IshigamiAkihiro ItoYoshiki HirookaPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology (2022)
A high ACCI is an important prognostic factor associated with the 5-year survival and a risk of death from other illness. Ampullary tumors suitable for EP are less likely to be a prognostic factor, and treatment-free follow-up may be acceptable in patients with a high ACCI.