Routine lymph node dissection may be not suitable for all intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients: Results of a monocentric series

Table 3 Sites of initial recurrence in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients after resection with curative intent

Site of initial recurrence	LND (-)	LND(+) LN (-)	LND(+) LN (+)
	n = 61	n = 42	n = 11
Liver, lymph nodes	6	3	2
Liver, lung	2	0	1
Liver	25	18	6
Lymph nodes	3	1	0
Peritoneum	5	2	2
Wound site	0	1	0
Bone	0	1	0
Lung	1	1	0
Total No. of recurrence	42	27	11

LN: Lymph node; LND: Lymph node dissection.