Background And Aims: The role of lymph node dissection (LND) in patients with small intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is still under debate. The aims of this study were to compare the lymph node (LN) status and its correlation with survival among patients with ICC stratified by tumor size.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of a multi-institutional series of 259 patients undergoing curative-intent surgery was carried out.