Prognosis of primary liver carcinoma treated with local resection.
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the prognosis of primary liver carcinoma treated with local resection and factors affecting prognosis.


METHODS
The data of 130 patients who had been treated from October 1989 to October 1995 were analyzed retrospectively. We analyzed the concrete operating methods, the cause of postoperative complications and factors affecting prognosis.


RESULTS
Curative local resection was performed in 130 patients. Operation-related mortality was 0.8% and the incidence of complication was 16.1% (n = 18). The overall 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 82.1%, 60.6% and 48.2%, respectively. Involvement of blood vessels or liver capsules and the elevation of AST before operation were the significant factors affecting prognosis (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Local resection is a safe method characterized by little damage, rapid, less blood loss, low complication rate and good prognosis.
Cai
Jianqiang
J
Cancer Institue & Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China. caijq@hotmail.com
Hu
Jingqun
J
Che
Xu
X
Zhao
Jianjun
J
Bi
Xinyu
X
Shao
Yongfu
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate