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ArticleWorld journal of surgery2017

Survival Benefits of Surgical Resection in Patients with Recurrent Biliary Tract Carcinoma.

Hiroaki Motoyama, Akira Kobayashi, Takahide Yokoyama, Akira Shimizu, Noriyuki Kitagawa, Tsuyoshi Notake, Kentaro Fukushima, Hitoshi Masuo, Takahiro Yoshizawa, Shin-Ichi Miyagawa

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Hiroaki MotoyamaFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Akira KobayashiFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan. kbys@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
Takahide YokoyamaFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Akira ShimizuFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Noriyuki KitagawaFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Tsuyoshi NotakeFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Kentaro FukushimaFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Hitoshi MasuoFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Takahiro YoshizawaFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
Shin-Ichi MiyagawaFirst Department of Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhether surgical resection for recurrent biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) prolongs survival and the patients who are most likely to benefit from such treatment remain unclear.

methodsAmong 251 patients with recurrences after the initial resection of BTC, a total of 21 patients (8.4%) underwent surgical resection for the recurrence, with a zero mortality rate. The clinicopathological features of these patients were compared with those of patients who did not undergo surgery.

resultsThe median survival time (MST) after the first recurrence and the 5-year post-recurrent survival (PRS) rate were 19.8 months and 32.8%, respectively, for patients who underwent re-resection. Fourteen patients (66.7%) experienced second recurrences; however, none of these patients underwent further surgical resection. Surgical resection for recurrence was identified as an independent prognostic factor for survival after recurrence (hazard ratio of 0.33, 95% CI of 0.17-0.58, p < 0.001). Patients with less than three liver metastases had a significantly better PRS after surgical resection than after chemotherapy (p = 0.015). Among the patients with an isolated solitary liver metastasis, patients who underwent resection had a significantly longer MST after the first recurrence than patients receiving chemotherapy (22.8 vs. 10.9 months, p = 0.025), whereas the PRS was similar between the two groups among patients with two liver lesions.

conclusionsSurgical resection for recurrent BTC may prolong survival in highly selected patients. A hepatectomy might offer a survival benefit for patients with a solitary liver metastasis.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBiliary Tract NeoplasmsCarcinomaChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHepatectomyHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAntineoplastic Agents

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