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Clinical efficacy of intraoperative peritoneal lavage cytology in biliary tract cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
Biliary tract cancer
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000029888
Lead Sponsor
Kansai Hepatobiliary Oncology Group (KHBO)
Brief Summary

Of 169 patients who underwent curative resection, 164 were cytology-negative, and five were cytology-positive. The incidence of peritoneal metastatic recurrence was also higher, and overall survival tended to be worse in the cytology-positive group. In contrast, recurrence-free survival was similar between the cytology-negative and cytology-positive groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
169
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with other cancers and deceased patients within perioperative period are excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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