TABLE 1.
Baseline Characteristic and operative variables.
| Variable No. (%) | PCT<1 ng/ml (N = 574) | PCT≥1 ng/ml (N = 311) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT, median (IQR), ng/mL | 0.13 (0.29, 0.59) | 1.1 (1.0, 5.9) | - |
| Gender, female | 117 (20.4) | 63 (20.3) | 0.965 |
| Age,mean (SD),yr | 55.5 ± 11.6 | 57.5 ± 12.2 | 0.227 |
| Hypertension | 129 (22.5) | 83 (26.7) | 0.226 |
| DM | 59 (10.3) | 46 (14.8) | 0.048 |
| Smoking history | 238 (41.5) | 125 (40.2) | 0.714 |
| Drinking history | 184 (32.1) | 91 (29.3) | 0.391 |
| Tumor number, multiple | 89 (15.5) | 62 (19.9) | 0.094 |
| Tumor size, >5 cm | 231 (40.2) | 164 (52.7) | <0.001 |
| Antivirus | 209 (36.4) | 107 (34.4) | 0.632 |
| HBV-DNA, ≥50IU/m | 249 (43.4) | 141 (45.3) | 0.575 |
| Cirrhosis | 274 (47.7) | 158 (50.8) | 0.383 |
| Portal hypertension | 102 (17.8) | 71 (22.8) | 0.070 |
| Ascites | 54 (9.4) | 46 (14.8) | 0.016 |
| Portal blocking time,>30min | 133 (232.2) | 80 (37.6) | 0.396 |
| Blood loss,>500 ml | 113 (19.7) | 102 (32.8) | <0.001 |
| Blood transfusion,>200 ml | 103 (17.9) | 107 (34.4) | <0.001 |
| Liver resection range, ≥3 segment | 172 (30) | 117 (37.6) | 0.025 |
| Peritoneoscope | 16 (2.8) | 8 (2.6) | 0.851 |
Abbreviation: PCT: procalcitonin; SD, standard deviation; DM, diabeties mellitus.