Research Article

Anatomical Resection Improved the Outcome of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of a Retrospective Cohort

Table 3

Postoperative recurrence of AR and NAR groups after PSM.

NAR
(n = 99)
AR
(n = 99)

Follow-up (n (%))
 Recurrence84 (84.85%)83 (83.84%)0.120
 Recurrence-free1 (1.01%)6 (6.06%)
 Lost during follow-up14 (14.14%)10 (10.10%)

Intrahepatic recurrence (n (%))68 (68.69%)67 (67.68%)0.879
 Resection margin5 (5.05%)2 (2.02%)0.245
 Adjacent segment32 (32.32%)26 (26.26%)
 Distant segment31 (31.31%)39 (39.39%)

Extrahepatic recurrence (n (%))8 (8.08%)11 (11.11%)0.469
 Single metastasis3 (3.03%)6 (6.06%)0.463
 Multiple metastases5 (5.05%)5 (5.05%)

Both intra-/extra-hepatic recurrence (n (%))8 (8.08%)5 (5.05%)0.389