Abstract

Objective

To assess long-term survival and prognostic factors in a large series of patients with bile duct cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The incidence of bile duct cancer is low but increasing. Determinants of survival vary in the literature, due to a lack of sufficient numbers of patients in most series.

Methods

We studied 564 consecutive patients with bile duct cancer operated upon between 1973 and 2004. Patients were divided into intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal groups. Principle outcome measures were complications, 30-day mortality, and survival.

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