Table 7 Baseline characteristics of open and VATS group after propensity score matching
| Â | Total (n = 58) | Open (n = 29) | VATS (n = 29) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.0 ± 11.1 | 54.8 ± 9.3 | 53.2 ± 12.7 | 0.606 |
Sex (male) | 51 (87.9%) | 26 (89.7%) | 25 (86.2%) | 0.687 |
BCLC stage | Â | Â | Â | 0.284 |
 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 A | 13 (22.4%) | 9 (31.0%) | 4 (13.8%) | |
 B | 21 (36.2%) | 9 (31.0%) | 12 (41.4%) | |
 C | 24 (41.4%) | 11 (38.0%) | 13 (44.8%) | |
 D | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ECOG performance status | Â | Â | Â | 0.339 |
 0 | 49 (84.5%) | 24 (82.8%) | 25 (86.2%) | |
 1 | 7 (12.1%) | 3 (10.3%) | 4 (13.8%) | |
 2 | 2 (3.4%) | 2 (6.9%) | 0 | |
 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Etiology | Â | Â | Â | 0.362 |
 HBV | 46 (79.3%) | 24 (82.8%) | 22 (75.9%) | |
 HCV | 1 (1.7%) | 0 | 1 (3.4%) | |
 Alcohol | 2 (3.4%) | 0 | 2 (6.9%) | |
 Unknown | 9 (15.5%) | 5 (17.2%) | 4 (13.8%) | |
Child-Pugh classification | Â | Â | Â | 0.706 |
 A | 50 (86.2%) | 24 (82.8%) | 26 (89.7%) | |
 B | 8 (13.8%) | 5 (17.2%) | 3 (10.3%) | |
 C | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Liver cirrhosis | 19 (32.8%) | 11 (37.9%) | 8 (27.6%) | 0.401 |
Treatment of HCC | Â | Â | Â | 0.730 |
 Surgery | 48 (82.8%) | 23 (89.3%) | 25 (86.2%) | |
 TACE | 10 (17.2%) | 6 (20.7%) | 4 (13.8%) | |
 RFA | 0 | 0 | 0 |