Clinical Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2005; 11(16): 2450-2455
Published online Apr 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2450
Table 1 Diagnosis.
OrganNumber of patients (% of total)Number of deaths (% mortality)
Hepatic89 (50.3)1 (1.1)
Liver primary14 (7.9)0
Colorectal secondaries47 (26.6)1 (2.1)
Other secondaries5 (2.8)0
Carcinoid tumors10 (5.6)0
Benign liver lesions13 (7.3)0
Biliary63 (35.6)4 (6.3)
Cholangiocarcinoma24 (13.6)4 (16.6)
Iatrogenic biliary strictures24 (13.6)0
Benign biliary strictures15 (8.5)0
Pancreatic25 (14.1)2 (8)
Pancreatic malignancy18 (10.2)2 (11)
Pancreatitis7 (3.9)0
Total177 (100)7 (3.95)