Table 3. Pathological findings.
| Histological examination | Group 1: ≥5 and <10 cm [88] | Group 2: ≥10 cm [39] | Total [127] | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodule (No.) | 0.129 | |||
| 1 | 72 (81.8) | 34 (87.1) | 106 (83.5) | |
| 2 | 10 (11.4) | 1 (2.6) | 11 (8.7) | |
| 3 | 3 (3.4) | 3 (7.7) | 6 (4.7) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 (2.6) | 1 (0.8) | |
| 5 | 3 (3.4) | 0 | 3 (2.3) | |
| Tumor size (mm), median (IQR) | 60 (50.0–75.0) | 115.5 (100.0–150.0) | 80 (55.0–100.0) | 0.000 |
| Edmondson-Steiner grade, n (%) | 0.067 | |||
| 1 | 5 (5.7) | 2 (5.1) | 7 (5.5) | |
| 2 | 31 (35.2) | 6 (15.4) | 37 (29.1) | |
| 3 | 38 (43.2) | 19 (48.7) | 57 (44.9) | |
| 4 | 14 (15.9) | 12 (30.8) | 26 (20.5) | |
| TNM, n (%) | 0.101 | |||
| T1 | 27 (30.7) | 4 (10.2) | 31 (24.4) | |
| T2 | 35 (39.8) | 23 (59.0) | 58 (45.7) | |
| T3 | 24 (27.3) | 12 (30.8) | 36 (28.3) | |
| T4 | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) | |
| Steatosis (%) | 39 (44.3) | 19 (48.7) | 58 (45.6) | 0.241 |
| Microvascular invasion (%) | 46 (52.2) | 26 (66.6) | 72 (56.6) | 0.119 |