Abstract
Hypothesis: A subset of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a diameter of 10 cm or larger may benefit from hepatic resection. Design: Retrospective study of a multi-institutional database. Setting: Five major hepatobiliary centers. Patients: We identified 300 patients who underwent hepatic resection for HCC 10 cm or larger. Main Outcome Measures: Clinical and pathologic data were collected, and prognostic factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analyses. Patient survival was stratified according to a clinical scoring system and pathologic T classification. Results: The perioperative mortality rate was 5%. At a median follow-up of 32 months, the median survival was 20.3 months, and the 5-year actuarial survival rate was 27%. Four clinical factors-α-fetoprotein of 1000 ng/mL or higher, multiple tumor nodules, the presence of major vascular invasion, and the presence of severe fibrosis-were significant predictors of poor survival (all P
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 450-458 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Archives of Surgery |
Volume | 140 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery