The safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.Methods:Data of 61 hilar cholangiocarcinom patients operated at Affiliated Tongji Hospital from Jan 2014 to Jul 2019 were analyzed. Ninteen patients underwent laparoscopic surgery (LS) and 42 underwent open surgery (OS). Perioperative complications, pathological characteristics and follow-up results were compared between LS group and OS group.Results:Operation time in LS group was significantly longer than OS group. While, the time of taking food orally was earlier, hospital and ICU stay were shorter than in OA group ( P<0.05). The higher R 0 resection rate, the more harvested lymph nodes and the positive lymph nodes were also observed in LS group than those in OS group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidence of postoperative complications and 90-day mortality between the two groups ( P>0.05). Though, the incidence of pulmonary infection in LS group was higher than that in OS group ( P=0.015). Conclusions:Laparoscopic surgery is safe and feasible for hilar cholangiocarcinoma.