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. 2019 Oct;10(5):944–956. doi: 10.21037/jgo.2019.05.10

Table 2. Baseline characteristics of the study population.

Characteristics All PC (n=3) ICC (n=5)
Age, mean ± SD (year) 69.4±6.9 68.7±7.6 69.8 ±7.3
Sex, male/female 2/6 0/3 2/3
Comorbidity, present 8 3 (100%) 5 (100%)
ECOG performance status
   0 3 (100%) 4 (80%)
   1 0 (0%) 1 (20%)
Mean tumor size, mean ± SD (cm) 7.7±3.6 8.1±6.5 7.5±1.1
Tumor distribution, n
   Unilobar 2 2
   Bilobar 1 3
Tumor burden, <50% of total liver 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Number of tumors, n
   Solitary 1 0 1
   Multifocal 7 3 4
LSF (%), mean ± SD 9.1±4.5 11.1±6.8 7.9±2.7
PVT 1 1 0
PHT 1 1 0
Ascites 1 1 0
Invading vessels 1 1 0
Extra-hepatic metastasis 6/2 3/0 3/2
CA19.9 (U/mL)
   Baseline (mean ± SD) 2,649.7±7,245.8 6,981.0±11,778 51.0±45.2
   Follow up (mean ± SD) 3,182.2±8,815.3 8,443.3±14,339.3 25.6±47.6

Values are expressed as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. PC, pancreatic adenocarcinoma; ICC, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; SD, standard deviation; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; LSF, lung shunting fraction; PVT, portal venous thrombosis; PHT, portal hypertension.