XXXX in a low-incidence region. Surgical perspectives.

@entity1 @entity82 @entity5 @entity160 @entity157
BACKGROUND/AIMS: To study the characteristics and outcome of @entity1 with @entity157 in a low-incidence region. METHODS: 98 @entity1 with @entity157 who had been referred to the Surgical Department, National Hospital, Oslo, between 1981 and 1999 were studied retrospectively. @entity5 size, prevalence of @entity82 , serum @entity160 concentration, rate of resection, type of resection and survival were analysed. RESULTS: 19% (19/98) of the @entity1 had @entity82 of varying aetiology. Median @entity5 size was 10 cm. @entity160 was normal in 46% of the @entity1 . Hepatic resection was performed in 30 (31%) @entity1 and 77% of the resections were major (more than 2 segments). Abdominal exploration was done in 33 @entity1 and liver transplantation in 6 @entity1 . No surgical intervention was made in 31 @entity1 . Five-year actuarial survival in resected @entity1 was 24%. Median survival of non-resected @entity1 was 3.3 months. CONCLUSION: The @entity1 characteristics in this study differ from @entity1 cohorts with @entity157 in other geographical areas. The main differences are large @entity5 size, low prevalence of the disease, and diverse aetiology of @entity82 .
