©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2016; 22(8): 2601-2610
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2601
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2601
Table 1 Characteristics of patients receiving curative and palliative surgery n (%)
| Variable | Curative surgery (n = 381) | Palliative surgery (n = 330) |
| Age (median [range]) | 60 [26-82] | 58 [19-80] |
| Sex, male (%) | 231 (60.6) | 178 (53.9) |
| Presenting symptoms | ||
| Jaundice | 267 (70.1) | 240 (72.7) |
| Weight loss | 26 (6.8) | 22 (6.7) |
| Abdominal pain | 24 (6.3) | 28 (8.5) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 20 (5.2) | 17 (5.1) |
| General fatigue | 44 (11.6) | 23 (7.0) |
| Tumor markers (median [range]) | ||
| Preoperative CA 19-9 level, U/mL | 348 [0.6-1000] | 539.9 [0.6-3015.2] |
| Preoperative CA 125 level, U/mL | 19.84 [1.23-257.70] | 33.94 [1.54-1598.00] |
| Preoperative CEA level, ng/mL | 3.23 [0.20-65.51] | 4.44 [0.47-1000.00] |
| Liver functions (median [range]) | ||
| Preoperative TB level, umol/L | 209.4 [7.1-586.3] | 239.65 [1.90-805.70] |
| Preoperative ALT level, U/L | 95 [10-967] | 78.5 [6.0-1212.0] |
| Preoperative AST level, U/L | 86 [14-1016] | 87 [11-927] |
| Preoperative Albumin level, g/L | 36.7 [18.7-51.8] | 35.95 [21.30-72.50] |
| Preoperative hospital stay (median [range]) | 7 [2-44] | 7 [3-48] |
| Total hospital stay (median [range]) | 19 [9-113] | 16 [4-102] |
| Portal vein embolization | 53 (13.9) | |
| Biliary drainage | 201 (52.8) | |
| Estimated blood loss (median [range]) | 600 [50-2000] | 348 [0.6-1000] |
| Bismuth-Corlette classification | ||
| Type I | 95 (25.2) | 16 (4.8) |
| Type II | 92 (24.2) | 59 (17.9) |
| Type IIIa or IIIb | 102 (26.8) | 102 (30.9) |
| Type IV | 92 (24.2) | 153 (46.4) |
- Citation: Hu HJ, Mao H, Shrestha A, Tan YQ, Ma WJ, Yang Q, Wang JK, Cheng NS, Li FY. Prognostic factors and long-term outcomes of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: A single-institution experience in China. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(8): 2601-2610
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i8/2601.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i8.2601