Surgical management

80-96% 5yr survival for T1 lesions with simple

cholecystectomy.

􀂄 15% lymph node metastasis in T1b lesions.

87% 10 yr survival with simple

cholecystectomy.(T. Wakai et al, Br J Surg 88, 2001).

􀂄 30-40% 5 yr survival for T2 lesions treated with

simple cholecystectomy(D.L.Barlett, et al, Ann Surg 224, 1996)

􀂄 80-90% 5yr survival for T2 and T3 lesions

treated with radical cholecystectomy.(Y.shirai et al, Ann

Surg 215, 1992).

􀂄 Re-exploration reveals residual tumor in 40-76%

of cases