Table 1 Patient demographics and tumor characteristics of the investigation cohort (n = 35)
No (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (year) (mean 62.7 ± 1.9) | |
 ≦ 65 | 20 (57.1) |
 > 65 | 15 (42.9) |
Gender | |
Male | 27 (77.1) |
Female | 8 (22.9) |
Smoking | |
Yes | 11 (31.4) |
No | 24 (68.6) |
Alcohol | |
Yes | 6 (17.1) |
No | 29 (82.9) |
HBsAg | |
Positive | 23 (65.7) |
Negative | 12 (34.3) |
Anti-HCV Ab | |
Positive | 8 (22.9) |
Negative | 27 (77.1) |
Cirrhosis | |
Yes | 14 (40.0) |
No | 21 (60.0) |
ICG-15 (%) | |
≦ 10 | 20 (57.1) |
> 10 | 15 (42.9) |
AFP (ng/ml) | |
≦ 15 | 14 (40.0) |
> 15 | 21 (60.0) |
AFP (ng/ml) | |
≦ 200 | 27 (77.1) |
> 200 | 8 (22.9) |
Surgical procedure | |
Major | 9 (25.7) |
Minor | 26 (74.3) |
Size (cm) | |
≦ 5 | 24 (68.6) |
> 5 | 11 (31.4) |
Encapsulation | |
Yes | 28 (80.0) |
No | 7 (20.0) |
Vascular invasion | |
Yes | 14 (40.0) |
No | 21 (60.0) |
Tumor rupture | |
Yes | 3 (8.6) |
No | 32 (91.4) |
Daughter nodules | |
Yes | 4 (11.4) |
No | 31 (88.6) |
Resection margin | |
Positive | 0 (0) |
Negative | 35 (100) |
Edmondson grade | |
I/II | 4(11.8)/10(28.6) |
III/IV | 18(52.9)/3(8.8) |
Early recurrencea | |
Yes | 4 (11.4) |
No | 31 (88.6) |