Impact of surgical strategies on the survival of gallbladder cancer patients: Analysis of 715 cases

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Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of application of surgical strategies at different cancer stages on the survival of gallbladder cancer (GBC) patients. Methods: The patients with GBC were divided into 3 groups according to their received surgical strategies: simple resection (full-thickness cholecystectomy for removal of primary tumor site), radical resection (gallbladder bed removal combined with partial hepatectomy), and palliative surgery (treatment at advanced stages). The overall survival (OS) of GBC patients who were received different surgical strategies was compared. Results: Survival analysis showed that radical resection had a best OS at clinical stage II, and simple resection had a best OS at tumor clinical stage IV. Cox hazard proportional regression analysis showed that more advanced tumor stages, tumor location of gallbladder body or neck, and CA199 ≥ 27 U/mL were the major risk factors for the OS of GBC. Conclusions: At tumor stage II, radical resection should be the most effective surgical therapy for GBC. However, the effect of radical resection at advanced stages could be restricted. The utilization of radical resection should be increased at tumor stage II for a better long-term survival outcome.

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Chang, Y., Chang, Y., Li, Q., Wu, Q., Chi, L., Bi, X., … Huo, H. (2020). Impact of surgical strategies on the survival of gallbladder cancer patients: Analysis of 715 cases. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-020-01915-7

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