Table 2 Comparison of pathologic features between group I and II
From: Surgical outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with biliary tumor thrombi
Variables | Group I (n = 27) | Group II (n = 270) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cirrhosis | 18 (66.7%) | 161 (59.6%) | 0.476 |
Tumor size ≤ 5 cm | 17 (62.9%) | 124 (41.4%) | 0.091 |
Resection margins ≤ 1 cm | 3 (11.1%) | 32 (11.8%) | 0.909 |
Macrovascular invasion | 3 (11.1%) | 26 (9.6%) | 0.805 |
Microvascular invasion | 17 (62.9%) | 116 (43.0%) | 0.046 |
Lymph node metastasis | 1 (3.7%) | 8 (2.9%) | 0.830 |
Tumor satellites | 5 (18.5%) | 42 (15.6%) | 0.688 |
Tumor capsule absence | 21 (77.7%) | 142 (52.6%) | 0.012 |
Edmonson-Steiner grade | |||
1-2 | 1 (3.7%) | 56 (20.1%) | 0.036 |
3-4 | 26 (96.3%) | 214 (79.9%) |