Table 4.
Studies Evaluating Recurrence in at least 100 Patients after Curative Intent Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
| First author | Year | Country | Sample size, n |
Median follow-up, mo* |
Recurrence observed, % |
Isolated local recurrence, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen(4) | 2009 | China | 138 | 35 | 49 | 4 |
| Nuzzo(6) | 2012 | Italy | 440 | NR | 55 | NR |
| Song(17) | 2012 | Korea | 230 | NR | NR | 11 |
| Wahab(7) | 2012 | Egypt | 159 | NR | 59 | NR |
| Dumitrascu(5) | 2013 | Romania | 106 | 68 | 66 | 7 |
| Present study | 2015 | USA/NL | 306 | 48 | 58 | 18 |
Median length of follow-up for patients alive at last follow-up.
NR, not reported, NL, Netherlands.