respectively; the survival curve was drawn by KaplanMeier method, and the survival rate was analyzed using the Logrank test. COX proportion hazards model was used for multivariate analysis.
Results The positive rates of B ultrasonography, CT and MRCP were 65.8%(25/38), 71.1%(27/38) and 89.5%(34/38), respectively. The results of 5 patients who received CTA were positive. Concomitant left hemihepatectomy was performed on 28 patients, concomitant right hemihepatectomy on 10 patients; concomitant caudate lobectomy on 22 patients, concomitant resection and reconstruction of portal vein on 4 patients (including 1 patient who received left hepatic vein repair), concomitant hepatic artery resection on 12 patients (including 3 patients who received hepatic artery reconstruction). Of the 38 patients, R0 resection was performed on 32 patients, R1 resection on 4 patients, R2 resection on 2 patients. Hepatic function indicators including total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase,gamma-glutamyl-transferase, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase were significantly decreased after operation (t=7.799, 8.445, 5.697, 6.633, 4.469, 4.140, P<0.05). Two patients died perioperatively, with the mortality rate of 5.3%(2/38). The main postoperative complications included bile leakage and hepatic function insufficiency, with the incidences of 28.9%(11/38) and 21.1%(8/38), respectively. Postoperative histopathological findings included 31 patients with invasive adenocarcinoma, 5 patients with nodular adenocarcinoma, 1 patient with mucinous adenocarcinoma and 1 patient with adenosquamous carcinoma. The overall 1-, 2-, 3-year survival rates were 66%, 37% and 21%, and the median survival time was 22.0 months. There were significant differences in the survival rates between patients who received R0 resection and those with R1/R2 resection, and between patients with N0 and N1/N2 stage (χ2=4.516, 10.397, P<0.05). The results of multivariate analysis showed that positive margin and lymph node metastasis were prognostic indicators.
Conclusions Concomitant precise hemihepatectomy has significantly improved the radical resection rate and the efficacy of treatment for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Comprehensive preoperative imaging examination and hepatic function test are important for the assessment for resectability of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Selective preoperative biliary drainage are key points to decrease postoperative morbidity and morality.