Table 2. Univariate analysis in patients with recurrence.
| Variables | Recurrence (n/No.) (%) | p-value a |
| Child-Pugh grading | 0.806 | |
| A | 3/14 (21) | |
| B+C | 4/15 (27) | |
| TNM stage | 0.013 | |
| I - II | 0/12 (0) | |
| III - IVa | 7/17 (41) | |
| Milan criteria | 0.244 | |
| Within | 2/14 (14) | |
| Beyond | 5/15 (33) | |
| Tumor diameter | 0.901 | |
| < 5 cm | 4/16 (25) | |
| ≥ 5 cm | 3/13 (23) | |
| Tumor number | 0.891 | |
| < 3 | 4/18 (22) | |
| ≥ 3 | 3/11 (27) | |
| Vascular invasion | 0.008 | |
| Positive | 7/16 (44) | |
| Negative | 0/13 (0) | |
| Pre-operative locoregional treatment | 0.462 | |
| No | 5/17 (29) | |
| Yes | 2/12 (17) | |
| Serum AFP | 0.188 | |
| ≤ 20 μg/L | 1/10 (10) | |
| > 20 μg/L | 6/19 (32) | |
| Pre-operative AFP mRNA | 0.000 | |
| Negative | 1/21 (5) | |
| Positive | 6/8 (75) | |
| Postoperative AFP mRNA | 0.000 | |
| Negative | 0/20 (0) | |
| Positive | 7/9 (78) | |
a p-value from Cox proportional hazards regression analysis.