Results of surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.
The results of surgical resection in 174 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was studied. The patients included 147 male and 27 female with a mean age of 54 years. Serum alfa-fetoprotein was elevated in 74% and 67% had liver cirrhosis. The operative morbidity was 46.6% and 30 day mortality was 13.2%. The most common complications were hemorrhage and liver failure. The five and eight year survival rates were 15% and 12% respectively. Long survival of more than ten years was possible after resection of large tumours, even in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015996:Survival Rate; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins