Table I. Patient, tumor, and treatment-related variables for 204 patients resected for extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
| Factor | No. of patients | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 122 | 60 |
| Tumor location | ||
| Proximal bile duct | 106 | 52 |
| Distal bile duct | 98 | 48 |
| Operation | ||
| Liver and bile duct resection | 87 | 43 |
| Pancreatectomy | 90 | 44 |
| Bile duct resection | 27 | 13 |
| Resection margin positive | 39 | 19 |
| T-stage (n=194) | ||
| T1 | 7 | 4 |
| T2 | 56 | 28 |
| T3 | 131 | 66 |
| Node positive | 68 | 33 |
| Postoperative death | 7 | 3 |
| Median | Range | |
| Age at diagnosis (years) | 68 | 34–87 |
| Postoperative length of stay (days) | 13 | 6–82 |
| Length of follow-up (months) | 24 | 1–165 |