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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg. 2018 May;267(5):922–928. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000002135

TABLE 2.

Incidence of Occult Multifocality in OLT Patients

Characteristic All Patients
MELD ≤10 and Single Tumor
National Data (2012–2014) OLT Center (2002–2011) National Data (2012–2014) OLT Center (2002–2011)
n = 3696 n = 299 n = 1287 n = 61
Occult Multifocality, % (n) 37% (1342) 42% (127) 35% (452) 43% (26)
Preoperative tumor Number, median (range) 1 (1–5) 1 (0–5) 1 1
Preoperative largest lesion (cm), median (range) 2.5 (0.4–14.6) 2.5 (0.7–7) 2.4 (0.4–14.6) 2.9 (0.9–6)
Number of additional lesions, median (range) 2 (1–6) 3 (1–20) 1 (1–5) 2 (2–10)

MELD indicates Model for End-Stage Liver Disease; OLT, orthotopic liver transplant.