Abstract
BackgroundsLiver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with Child–Pugh class (CPC) B increases the incidence of postoperative complication and in-hospital death and decreases the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with those with CPC A. Conversely, some selected patients possibly gained benefits for liver resection. MethodsClinical records of 114 patients with CPC B who underwent liver resection for HCC were retrospectively reviewed. The risk of postoperative complications (Clavien–Dindo classification grade of ≥ II), postoperative recurrence, and death was analyzed. ResultsPostoperative complications occurred in 36 patients (31.6%), and 2 died within 90 days postoperatively due to the liver and respiratory failure, respectively. Multivariate analysis indicated that albumin-bilirubin (ALB) grade III and extended operation time were found as independent risk factors for postoperative complications. The DFS and OS rates at 3/5 years after liver resection were 30.8%/25.3% and 68.4%/48.9%, respectively. Multivariate analysis indicated that the extended blood loss, high α-fetoprotein (AFP) level (≥ 200 ng/mL), and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C were found to be independent risk factors for postoperative recurrence. The high AFP level was also an independent prognostic factor for OS. Patients with high AFP levels had postoperative recurrence within 2 years and a higher number of extrahepatic recurrences than those with low AFP levels (< 200 ng/mL). ConclusionFor patients with HCC with CPC B who were scheduled for liver resection, ALBI grade III and high AFP level should be considered as unfavorable outcomes after liver resection.
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