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Table 2 Recurrent patterns of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

From: Failure patterns after curative resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: possible implications for postoperative radiotherapy

 

Cases

%

Recurrences inside the potential volume of PORT

29

39.7

 Surgical margin alone

13

17.8

 Lymph node alone

7

9.6

 Surgical margin and lymph node inside PORT volume

9

12.3

Recurrences outside the potential volume of PORT

44

60.3

 Liver Remnant alone

19

26.0

 Lung alone

4

5.5

 Surgical margin and liver remnant

3

4.1

 Surgical margin, lymph node inside and outside PORT volume

1

1.4

 Surgical margin, liver remnant and lung

1

1.4

 Surgical margin, lung and abdominal wall

1

1.4

 Liver remnant, lymph node inside and outside PORT volume

5

6.8

 Liver remnant, lymph node and adrenal

2

2.7

 Liver remnant, lung and lymph node

2

2.7

 Liver remnant and bone

2

2.7

 Liver remnant, adrenal and bone

1

1.4

 Liver remnant, lymph node, abdominal wall and peritoneum

1

1.4

 Lymph node and bone

1

1.4

 Peritoneum alone

1

1.4

Total no. of patients with recurrence

73

100.0