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Table 2 Tumor characteristics and operative parameters

From: Prognosis for recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma of salvage liver transplantation versus those of primary liver transplantation: a retrospective single-center study

 

PLT group (n = 295)

SLT group (n = 76)

P value

Diameter of largest tumor >3 cm, no (%)

189 (64.1)

30 (39.5)

<0.001

Multinodular, no (%)

126 (42.7)

44 (57.9)

0.018

TNM staging, (1–2/3–4)

155/140

36/40

0.442

Out of Milan criteria, no (%)

194 (65.8)

46 (60.5)

0.394

Poorly differentiated tumor, no (%)

56 (19.0)

15 (19.7)

0.882

MVI, no (%)

155 (52.5)

24 (31.6)

0.001

Operative time, hour

6.0 ± 2.0

7.0 ± 2.5

0.260

Blood loss, mL

2010 ± 1500

2450 ± 2375

0.052

Packed red cell transfusion, U

8.0 ± 10.0

8.5 ± 8.8

0.078

Reoperation, no (%)

16 (5.4)

9 (11.8)

0.047

Early postoperative mortality, no (%)

14 (4.7)

9 (11.8)

0.032

Recurrence, no (%)

124 (42.0)

10 (13.2)

<0.001

  1. PLT primary liver transplantation, SLT salvage liver transplantation, TNM tumor node metastasis, MVI microscopic vascular invasion