[Prognosis of patients with 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 on 130 patients who had been treated from October 1989 to October 1995 were reviewed retrospectively.


RESULTS
Curative local resection was performed in 130 patients. Death rate of operation was 0.7%, and the incidence of complications 16.1% (n = 18). The overall 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 82.1%, 60.6% ,48.2%, respectively. Involvement of blood vessels or liver capsules as well as the increase of AST before operation are the significant factors affecting prognosis (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Local resection is a method characterized by little damage, less bleeding, less complication and good prognosis.
Cai
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J
Department of Abdominal Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Univon Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
Hu
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J
Che
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate