Table 3. Surgical details.
| Characteristics | Overall (n=30) | Borderline resectable (n=18) | Locally advanced (n=12) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery | |||
| Yes | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Resection | 7 | 7 | – |
| Exploratory lap alone | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| No | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Reasons for inoperability | |||
| Persistent local disease | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Liver metastasis | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Peritoneal metastasis | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Patient refusal | 3 | 3 | – |
| Death due to cholangitis | 1 | 1 | – |
| Pathological response | |||
| Complete | 2 | 2 | |
| Partial | 5 | 5 | |
| Size of tumour (median) | 1.1 (IQR: 0.7–2.5) | 1.1 (IQR: 0.7–2.5) | |
| Pathological stage | |||
| pT0 | 2 | 2 | |
| pT1 | 1 | 1 | |
| pT2 | 1 | 1 | |
| pT3 | 3 | 3 | |
| pN0 | 6 | 6 | |
| pN1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Margin status | |||
| R0 | 7 | 7 |
IQR, interquartile range.