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ArticleSurgery open science2020

Does resection improve overall survival for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with nodal metastases?

Patrick J Sweigert, Emanuel Eguia, Haroon Janjua, Sean P Nassoiy, Lawrence M Knab, Gerard Abood, Paul C Kuo, Marshall S Baker

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Patrick J SweigertLoyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.
Emanuel EguiaLoyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.
Haroon JanjuaUniversity of South Florida, Department of Surgery, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606.
Sean P NassoiyLoyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.
Lawrence M KnabLoyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.
Gerard AboodLoyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.
Paul C KuoUniversity of South Florida, Department of Surgery, 2 Tampa General Circle, Tampa, FL 33606.
Marshall S BakerLoyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153.

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Abstract

backgroundThe potential benefit of surgical resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patients with locoregionally advanced disease has not been definitively determined.

methodsThe National Cancer Database was queried to identify patients with clinical evidence of node-positive intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Resected patients were stratified by margin status and lymph node ratio (nodes positive to nodes harvested). Risk of death was determined using Cox regression models and Kaplan-Meier survival functions.

resultsA total of 1,425 patients with T(any)N1M0 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma were identified. Two hundred twelve (14.9%) underwent surgical resection. On multivariable Cox regression, R0 resection afforded a survival benefit regardless of lymph node ratio (lymph node ratio > 0.5: hazard ratio 0.466, 95% confidence interval 0.304-0.715; lymph node ratio ≤ 0.5: hazard ratio 0.444, 95% confidence interval 0.322-0.611), whereas a survival benefit was only seen in R1 patients with lymph node ratio ≤ 0.5 (hazard ratio 0.470, 95% confidence interval 0.316-0.701). On Kaplan-Meier, median survival was 11.6 months with chemotherapy, 15.7 months with R0 resection in lymph node ratio > 0.5, and 22.2 months with R0 resection in lymph node ratio ≤ 0.5 (P < .001). DISCUSSION: Margin negative resection is associated with a risk-adjusted survival benefit for patients with clinically N1 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma regardless of the degree of regional lymph node involvement.

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