Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Resection
The prognostic value of age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) in laparoscopic resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma was assessed in this study. Data from 136 patients undergoing laparoscopic resection were analyzed, and ACCI scores were divided into high and low groups. Higher ACCI scores (ACCI > 4.0) were found to be an independent risk factor significantly impacting overall survival and recurrence-free survival in postoperative patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
In two older patients having robotic surgery for a pancreatic growth, ductoscopy and checks of the cut edge let surgeons leave the remaining pancreas in place.
