Unresectable extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent surgical resection after preoperative examinations to diagnose LEC were evaluated
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) those in whom the clinical record on findings of the POCS examination could not be obtained or was insufficient for evaluation, (2) those who did not undergo surgical resection after examinations, and (3) those in whom the resected specimen was inappropriate to precisely evaluate the lateral extent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure was the accuracy of overall preoperative diagnosis (OPD) of LEC which was defined based on all examinations, including POCS, and was evaluated with reference to the resected specimen. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Sendai City Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology