Results of surgical resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.
During the past 13-years, 35 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were treated by hepatic resection. There were 11 females and 24 males, the age ranged from 17 to 82 years with a mean of 59 years. HCC was associated with liver cirrhosis in 17 patients (48%). Fifteen patients underwent a major hepatectomy, 18 patients a partial hepatectomy (single or bisegmentectomy) and 2 patients had a wedge resection. One patient presenting with a spontaneous tumor rupture died immediately after surgery. Out of the 34 others, 3 died in the postoperative period (8.8%). Early complications occurred in 57% of the patients. The actuarial 5-years survival rate is 30%. The only prognostic factor is tumor extension to a single or both lobes. A significant difference in the survival rate has been observed between patients with or without underlying cirrhosis. Our experience suggest that long-term survival can be expected after surgical resection for HCC.
Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
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D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate