Table 2 Diagnostic procedures, type of surgery, surgical pathology
From: Is an aggressive surgical approach worthwhile in biliary cancer?
Time period | 1995–2000 | 2000–2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Number of patients | 29 | 100 | 85 | 100 |
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE | ||||
Resection specimen | 10 | 34.5 | 42 | 50.0 |
Tumor biopsy | 17 | 58.6 | 38 | 45.2 |
Brush cytology | 2 | 6.9 | 3 | 3.6 |
Diagnosis established by follow-up | 0 | - | 1 | 1.2 |
SURGERY | ||||
Resection | 16 | 55.2 | 53 | 62.4 |
Liver resection | 5 | 17.2 | 38 | 44.7 |
Whipple operation | 2 | 6.9 | 6 | 7.1 |
Transplantation | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
Resection of extrahepatic bile ducts only | 3 | 10.3 | 4 | 4.7 |
Cholecystectomy only | 5 | 17.2 | 4 | 4.7 |
Non-resection surgery | 5 | 17.2 | 12 | 14.1 |
Excision of lymph nodes only | 0 | - | 1 | 1.2 |
Exploratory laparoscopy | 1 | 3.4 | 6 | 7.1 |
Exploratory laparotomy | 2 | 6.9 | 4 | 4.7 |
Surgical biopsy | 2 | 6.9 | 1 | 1.2 |
No surgery | 8 | 27.6 | 20 | 23.5 |
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY | ||||
Adenocarcinoma NOS | 26 | 89.7 | 75 | 88.2 |
Papillary adenocarcinoma | 0 | - | 3 | 3.5 |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 0 | - | 3 | 3.5 |
Unknown | 3 | 10.3 | 4 | 4.7 |