Table. 4.

Operative details and outcomes, cholangiocarcinoma only

Bile leak (n = 34) No bile leak (n = 77) p-value
Major hepatectomy 0.008
Yes 33 (97.0) 59 (76.6)
No 1 (3.0) 18 (23.4)
Blood loss (mL) 2,600 (1,725–3,625) 1,800 (1,225–2,675) 0.026
Postoperative stay (day) 15 (13.0–17.0) 9 (6.5–13.5) 0.005
Bilio-enteric anastomosis 0.177
Yes 17 (50.0) 28 (36.4)
No 17 (50.0) 49 (63.6)
Vascular reconstruction 0.903
Yes 2 (5.9) 5 (6.5)
No 32 (94.1) 72 (93.5)
Node status 0.964
Positive 3 (8.8) 7 (9.1)
Negative 31 (91.2) 70 (90.9)
Tumor size (cm) 4.75 (2.5–7.8) 5 (3.0–8.0) 0.102
Margin status 0.106
Negative 29 (85.3) 73 (94.8)
Positive 5 (14.7) 4 (5.2)
Microscopic 5 3
Gross 0 1
Lymphovascular invasion 0.929
Present 10 (29.4) 22 (28.6)
Absent 24 (70.6) 55 (71.4)
Postoperative mortality 0.964
Yes 3 (8.8) 7 (9.0)
No 31 (91.2) 70 (91.0)
Adjuvant therapy given 0.228
Yes 8 (23.5) 27 (35.1)
Chemotherapy 7 20
Chemoradiation 1 7
No 26 (76.5) 50 (64.9)
Recurrence 0.794
Yes 11 (32.4) 23 (29.9)
No 23 (67.6) 54 (70.1)
Recurrence pattern NA
Liver 8 (23.5) 19 (24.7)
Peritoneum 0 (0) 3 (3.9)
Nodal 1 (2.9) 5 (6.5)
Lung 1 (2.9) 4 (5.2)
Other 1 (2.9) 3 (3.9)

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range), or number only.

NA, not applicable.

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