Table 4.
Patient characteristics in relation to the FLIS.
| FLIS = 6 (n = 185) | FLIS < 6 (n = 50) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, male, n (%) | 142 (76.8) | 34 (68.0) | 0.205 |
| Median age (years) | 72 | 74 | 0.332 |
| HBV infection, yes, n (%) | 43 (23.2) | 7 (14.0) | 0.177 |
| HCV infection, yes, n (%) | 52 (28.1) | 19 (38.0) | 0.224 |
| Number of tumors, median | 1 | 1 | 0.764 |
| Solitary, n (%) | 141 (76.2) | 37 (74.0) | 0.715 |
| Largest tumor size (cm), median | 3.4 | 4.1 | 0.032 |
| Largest tumor size, > 3 cm, n (%) | 100 (54.1) | 31 (62.0) | 0.340 |
| Serum AFP level (ng/mL), median | 8.3 | 11.7 | 0.507 |
| Child–Pugh grade, A, n (%) | 183 (98.9) | 44 (88.0) | 0.001 |
| ALBI grade, I, n (%) | 184 (99.5) | 47 (94.0) | 0.031 |
| Microscopic portal vein invasion, +, n (%) | 28 (15.1) | 15 (30.0) | 0.023 |
| Microscopic hepatic vein invasion, +, n (%) | 9 (4.9) | 3 (6.0) | 0.722 |
| Microvascular invasion, +, n (%) | 37 (20.0) | 18 (36.0) | 0.024 |
| Surgical procedure, minor resection, n (%) | 163 (88.1) | 39 (78.0) | 0.105 |
| Anatomic resection, n (%) | 142 (76.8) | 32 (64.0) | 0.072 |
Values represent the number of patients or mean or median values, as indicated.
FLIS Functional liver imaging score, HBV Hepatitis B virus, HCV Hepatitis C virus, AFP alpha-fetoprotein, ALBI albumin–bilirubin grade.