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Table 2 Comparisons of clinical characteristics among different groups

From: Sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma patients beyond Milan criteria after orthotopic liver transplantation: a case control study

  

Total

n = 17 (%)

Adjuvant Group

n = 5 (%)

Palliative Group

n = 6 (%)

Control Group

n = 6 (%)

P value

Age (Mean ± SD)

55.6 ± 8.6

53.4 ± 4.7

60.0 ± 12.5

53.2 ± 5.1

0.324

Sex

    

0.133

   F

4 (23.5)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

3 (50.0)

 

   M

13 (76.5)

5 (100.0)

5 (83.3)

3 (50.0)

 

Viral Hepatitis

    

0.135

   HBV

11 (64.7)

4 (80.0)

5 (83.3)

2 (33.3)

 

   HCV

6 (35.3)

1 (20.0)

1 (16.7)

4 (66.7)

 

C-P Classification

    

0.522

   A

10 (58.8)

4 (80.0)

2 (33.3)

4 (66.7)

 

   B

4 (23.5)

1 (20.0)

2 (33.3)

1 (16.7)

 

   C

3 (17.6)

0 (0)

2 (33.3)

1 (16.7)

 

Pre-OLT BCLC Staging

    

0.011

   A

1 (5.9)

1 (20.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

   B

6 (35.3)

4 (80.0)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

 

   C

7 (41.2)

0 (0)

2 (33.3)

5 (83.3)

 

   D

3 (17.6)

0 (0)

3 (50.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Donor Type

    

0.624

   CD

15 (88.2)

5 (100)

5 (83.3)

5 (83.3)

 

   LD

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

1 (16.7)

 

1 st Relapse Site

    

0.052

   Liver

6 (35.3)

1 (20.0)

2 (33.3)

3 (50.0)

 

   Lung

4 (23.5)

0 (0)

2 (33.3)

2 (33.3)

 

   Portal vein

2 (11.8)

0 (0)

2 (33.3)

0 (0.0)

 

   No relapse

5 (29.4)

4 (80.0)

0 (0)

1 (16.7)

 
  1. SD: standard deviation, F: female, M: male, HBV: hepatitis B virus, HCV: hepatitis C virus, C-P: Child-Pugh, OLT: orthotopic liver transplantation, BCLC: Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer, CD: cadaveric donor, LD: living donor