Table 5.
Demographic characteristic of 53 patients with CLLTs
| Variables | Single segment (n = 38) | Multiple segments (n = 15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49.6 ± 13.0 | 55.0 ± 14.2 | 0.155 |
| Gender, M:F | 37:1 | 15:0 | 0.526 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 0.362 | ||
| Present | 31 (81.6%) | 12 (80.0%) | – |
| Absent | 7 (18.4%) | 3 (20.0%) | – |
| AFP (ng/ml) | 209.2 ± 350.0 | 246.0 ± 409.3 | 0.591 |
| Tumor size (cm) | 0.560 | ||
| < 5 | 26 (68.4%) | 9 (66.7%) | – |
| ≥ 5 | 12 (31.6%) | 6 (33.3%) | – |
| Tumor nodule number | 0.986 | ||
| Single | 33 (86.8%) | 13 (86.7%) | – |
| Multiple (≥ 2) | 5 (13.2%) | 2 (13.3%) | – |
| MVI | 0.531 | ||
| Present | 5 (13.2%) | 3 (20.0%) | – |
| Absent | 33 (86.8%) | 12 (80.0%) | – |
| Differentiation grade# | 0.879 | ||
| I–II | 35 (92.1%) | 14 (93.3%) | – |
| III–IV | 3 (7.9%) | 1 (6.7%) | – |
| Surgical methods | 0.328 | ||
| Mesohepatectomy | 10 (26.3%) | 6 (100%) | – |
| Extended left/right hepatectomy | 28 (73.7%) | 9 (0%) | – |
| Duration operation (min) | 197.1 ± 75.7 | 223.4 ± 49.6 | 0.291 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 296.0 ± 220.9 | 403.6 ± 621.6 | 0.362 |
| Surgical margin (cm) | 0.713 | ||
| < 1.0 | 6 (15.8%) | 3 (20.0%) | – |
| ≥ 1.0 | 32 (84.2%) | 12 (80.0%) | – |
| Overall complications | 9 (23.7%) | 4 (26.7%) | 0.820 |
| Ascites (Grade I) | 5 (13.2%) | 3 (20.0%) | – |
| Pulmonary inflammation (Grade II) | 3 (7.9%) | 1 (6.7%) | – |
| Wound infection (Grade I) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0%) | – |
| In-hospital mortality | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – |