Parietal and peritoneal localizations of hepatocellular carcinoma: is there a place for a curative surgery?

Table 3 Macroscopic and histological data extrahepatic recurrence of HCC

Tumor characteristics		Group 1 (n = 28)	Group 2 vn = 26)	P
Size	≤3 cm	60.7%	11.5	<0,001
	>3 cm	39.3%	88.5
	Mean (range) (cm)	4.8 (1-22)	8.1 (1.5-16)
Grading	G1	10.7%	30.8	0.15
	G2-G3	89.3%	69.2
	G > primary HCC (n)	6	2
Capsule	Yes	28.6%	34.6%	0.63
	No	71.4%	65.4%
Vascular infiltration	Yes	53.6%	76.9%	0.12
	No	46.4%	23.1%
Infiltration of the surrounding organs	Yes	39.3%	65.4%	<0.031
	No	60.7%	34.6%

Group 1, parietal and/or peritoneal localizations of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); Group 2, extrahepatic non-parietal and/or peritoneal recurrences.

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