Analysis of prognostic factors and recurrent risk factors for resected Ampulla of Vater carcinoma

Abstract

Ampullary Carcinomas (AC) are relatively rare tumors, comparing to other carcinoma of periampullary region and the literature about AC is limited. We retrospectively analyzed prognostic factors and risk factors of recurrence on 43 cases of resected AC from April 1998 to December 2014 in our department. The results indicated that mod/por on histological grade was independent poor prognostic factor and mod/por on histological grade, lymph node metastasis counts and preoperative biliary drainage were independent risk factors of recurrence. Their results might suggest that we need to perform adjuvant therapy for the cases which have risk factors of recurrence.