Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | n = 12 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male n, (%) | 5 (42%) |
| Female n, (%) | 7 (58%) |
| Age, years (median [range]) | 65.5 (26–80) |
| ECOG-PS | |
| 0 | 7 (58%) |
| 1 | 5 (42%) |
| Height, cm (median [range]) | 155.8 (139.2–177) |
| Weight, kg (median [range]) | 49.3 (39.4–65.9) |
| BSA, m2 (median [range]) | 1.49 (1.23–1.82) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never n, (%) | 7 (58%) |
| Ever | 5 (42%) |
| Pack-years a (median [range]) | 19.2 (13–40) |
| Tumor site | |
| Hilum n, (%) | 8 (67%) |
| Intrahepatic n, (%) | 3 (25%) |
| Extrahepatic, superficial spreading type n, (%) | 1 (8%) |
| Pathological stage | |
| II, n, (%) | 4 (33%) |
| III, n, (%) | 3 (25%) |
| IV, n, (%) | 5 (42%) |
| Type of resection | |
| Left hemihepatectomy, n, (%) | 3 (25%) |
| Right hepatectomy, n, (%) | 4 (33%) |
| Extended hepatectomy, n, (%) | 5 (42%) |
| Surgery-to-gemcitabine interval, days (median [range]) | 65.5 (43–83) |
| Actual resected liver weight, g (median [range]) | 480 (200–711) |
| Estimated remnant liver volume, mL (median [range]) | 664.5 (407–1261) |
| Estimated remnant to total liver volume ratio (%) (median [range]) | 56.6 (36.4–79.1). |
Abbreviations: ECOG-PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; BSA, body surface area.
aEver smoker (n = 5).