Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study

Abstract Given the increasing trend of cholecystectomy, it is imperative to reassess surgical and surveillance strategies in consideration of the potential long-term risks for digestive tract cancers. The objective of this study was to assess the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and hepato-biliary-panc...

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Main Authors: Young Ae Kim, Hak Jun Kim, Mee Joo Kang, Sung-Sik Han, Hyeong Min Park, Sang-Jae Park
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84781-7
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description Abstract Given the increasing trend of cholecystectomy, it is imperative to reassess surgical and surveillance strategies in consideration of the potential long-term risks for digestive tract cancers. The objective of this study was to assess the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and hepato-biliary-pancreatic (HBP) cancer incidence after cholecystectomy. The data for this cohort study was obtained from the National Health Insurance Service database in Korea. 715,872 patients who underwent cholecystectomy between 2004 and 2020 were compared to 1,431,728 individuals who did not underwent cholecystectomy after age, sex, and year of cholecystectomy was matched. The overall incidence rate ratio (IRR) for all GI and HBP cancers was 1.08 (95% C.I., 1.06–1.10). Specifically, the risk of diagnosis of extrahepatic bile duct cancer (IRR 1.92), intrahepatic bile duct cancer (1.78), hepatocellular carcinoma (1.22), and pancreatic cancer (1.13) was significantly increased in the cholecystectomy group. The highest IRR was observed within the 1–3 years following cholecystectomy. Subsequently, the risk of diagnosis gradually decreased and returned to a level comparable to that of the matched control group after 5 to 10 years. In conclusion, hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer are frequently diagnosed subsequent to cholecystectomy. Too short period of post-cholecystectomy follow-up may hinder monitoring of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer occurrence.
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spelling doaj-art-75fa43eb8d224ec1aeebc00f904995f92025-01-05T12:20:51ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-01-0115111010.1038/s41598-024-84781-7Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based studyYoung Ae Kim0Hak Jun Kim1Mee Joo Kang2Sung-Sik Han3Hyeong Min Park4Sang-Jae Park5Division of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer CenterDivision of Cancer Control & Policy, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer CenterCenter for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer CenterCenter for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer CenterCenter for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer CenterCenter for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer CenterAbstract Given the increasing trend of cholecystectomy, it is imperative to reassess surgical and surveillance strategies in consideration of the potential long-term risks for digestive tract cancers. The objective of this study was to assess the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and hepato-biliary-pancreatic (HBP) cancer incidence after cholecystectomy. The data for this cohort study was obtained from the National Health Insurance Service database in Korea. 715,872 patients who underwent cholecystectomy between 2004 and 2020 were compared to 1,431,728 individuals who did not underwent cholecystectomy after age, sex, and year of cholecystectomy was matched. The overall incidence rate ratio (IRR) for all GI and HBP cancers was 1.08 (95% C.I., 1.06–1.10). Specifically, the risk of diagnosis of extrahepatic bile duct cancer (IRR 1.92), intrahepatic bile duct cancer (1.78), hepatocellular carcinoma (1.22), and pancreatic cancer (1.13) was significantly increased in the cholecystectomy group. The highest IRR was observed within the 1–3 years following cholecystectomy. Subsequently, the risk of diagnosis gradually decreased and returned to a level comparable to that of the matched control group after 5 to 10 years. In conclusion, hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer are frequently diagnosed subsequent to cholecystectomy. Too short period of post-cholecystectomy follow-up may hinder monitoring of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer occurrence.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84781-7CholecystectomyCancerIncidenceBile duct neoplasmsLiverPancreas
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Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study
Scientific Reports
Cholecystectomy
Cancer
Incidence
Bile duct neoplasms
Liver
Pancreas
title Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study
title_full Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study
title_fullStr Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study
title_full_unstemmed Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study
title_short Increased diagnosis of hepato-biliary-pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy: a population-based study
title_sort increased diagnosis of hepato biliary pancreatic cancer after cholecystectomy a population based study
topic Cholecystectomy
Cancer
Incidence
Bile duct neoplasms
Liver
Pancreas
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84781-7
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