A model for predicting post-liver transplantation recurrence in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma recipients.
A model for predicting post-liver transplantation recurrence in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma recipients.
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DOI:
10.21037/jgo-20-209
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发表时间:
2020-12
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Ao Ren;Zhongqiu Li;Xuzhi Zhang;R. Deng;Yi Ma
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作者:
Ao Ren;Zhongqiu Li;Xuzhi Zhang;R. Deng;Yi Ma
Background It is important to select appropriate patients for improving the outcomes of liver transplantation for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA). The objective of this study was to establish a predictive model for the recurrence of iCCA after liver transplantation. Methods Twenty-one patients who received liver transplantation for iCCA were used to construct a model for predicting recurrence. Predictors of recurrence were tested by a Cox model analysis. The results were validated in 28 patients who were followed up. Results Diameter and number of tumors, and CA19-9 level independently predicted tumor recurrence. At a Cox score threshold of 0.736 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.549-0.923], a model combining these factors was highly predictive of tumor recurrence and death. A simplified version of the model identified a cut-off value of 6. The 5-year OS rate was lower in patients with a score >6 points compared to those with a score ≤6 points (P=0.005). The 5-year recurrence rate was higher in patients with a score >6 points as compared to those with a score ≤6 points (P=0.034). Conclusions The model developed was useful for predicting recurrence of iCCA after liver transplantation. Large sample, multicenter studies are needed to validate the findings.