Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics (N=87).
| Characteristic | No. of patients/mean | %/SEM |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 39 | 44.8 |
| Female | 48 | 55.2 |
| Age at diagnosis | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| ≤5 years old | 71 | 81.6 |
| >5 years old | 16 | 18.4 |
| Surgery | ||
| Hepatectomy | 56 | 64.4 |
| Liver transplantation | 17 | 19.5 |
| No surgery | 14 | 16.1 |
| Preoperative chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 77 | 88.5 |
| No | 10 | 11.5 |
| Postoperative chemotherapy | ||
| Yes | 72 | 82.8 |
| No | 15 | 17.2 |
| Length of stay (days) | 16.3 | 1.1 |
| 0–3 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 4–7 | 9 | 10.3 |
| 8–10 | 13 | 14.9 |
| 11–15 | 23 | 26.4 |
| ≥16 | 37 | 42.5 |
| Presenting sign | ||
| Abdominal distension/abdominal mass | 32 | 36.8 |
| Increased abdominal circumference | 12 | 13.8 |
| Abdominal pain and discomfort | 7 | 8.0 |
| Fever/recurrent fever | 8 | 9.2 |
| Asymptomatic medical examination | 15 | 17.2 |
| Loss of appetite/nausea and vomiting | 5 | 5.7 |
| Abnormal urine | 3 | 3.4 |
| Yellow staining of skin sclera | 2 | 2.3 |
| Cough | 1 | 1.1 |
| Abdominal pain after trauma | 2 | 2.3 |
| Others | 12 | 13.8 |
| Medical expenses (CNY†) | 40,217.5 | 3,862.0 |
†CNY: Chinese Yuan (currency unit).