Table 1.

Baseline patient demographics and disease characteristics.

CharacteristicTotal (n = 93) n (%)Patients who underwent hepatectomy (n = 44), n (%)Patients who did not undergo hepatectomy (n = 49), n (%)P-value
 Age (years)54.5 ± 9.354.5 ± 10.654.5 ± 8.0.978
 Sex (male/female)86 (92.5)/7 (7.5)41 (93.2)/3 (6.8)45 (91.8)/4 (8.2)1.000
 Etiology (HBV/HCV/non-viral)84(90.3)/2(2.2)/7(7.5)38 (86.4)/1 (2.3)/5 (11.4)46 (93.9)/1 (2.0)/2 (4.1).410
 ECOG performance status (0/1)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)29 (65.9)/15 (34.1)23 (46.9)/26 (53.1).066
 Liver cirrhosis (present/absent)68 (73.1)/25 (26.9)29 (63.6)/15 (36.4)39 (81.6)/10 (18.4).137
 TBil (µmol/L)16.1 (12.1-21.7)16.4 (11.7-23.4)15.8 (12.5-20.6).814
 ALB (g/L)40.0 ± 4.540.5 ± 4.939.6 ± 4.1.319
 ALT (U/L)41 (28-64)45 (25.8-66.3)39 (28-62).749
 AST (U/L)48 (31-70)44 (26.5-71.0)49 (34-71).579
 PLT (*109/L)156 (118–192)157.5 (126-232.5)140 (108.5-181.5).074
 HGB (g/L)141.2 ± 22.7145.1 ± 22.8137.7 ± 22.2.118
 PT (s)12.2 (11.5-13.1)12.0 (11.4-13.2)12.2 (11.6-12.9).923
Child-Pugh class (A/B)82 (88.2)/11 (11.8)39 (88.6)/5 (11.4)43 (87.8)/6 (12.2).895
Baseline AFP (<400/≥400 ng/mL)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)22 (50.0)/ 22 (50.0)30 (61.2)/19 (38.8).276
Baseline PIVKA-II (<400/≥400 mAU/mL)24 (25.8)/69 (74.2)12 (27.3)/32 (72.7)12 (24.5)/37 (75.5).759
Tumor number (single/multiple)53 (57.0)/40 (43.0)27 (61.4)/17 (38.6)26 (53.1)/23 (46.9).419
Tumor diameter (cm)10.1 ± 3.210.4 ± 3.29.9 ± 3.2.490
Tumor diameter (<10/≥10 cm)47 (50.5)/46 (49.5)19 (43.2)/25 (56.8)28 (57.1)/21 (42.9).179
PVTT Cheng’s type (II/III-IV)42 (45.2)/51 (54.8)22 (50.0)/22 (50.0)20 (40.8)/29 (59.2).374
Adjuvant therapy following salvage surgery26 (59.1)/18 (40.9)
CharacteristicTotal (n = 93) n (%)Patients who underwent hepatectomy (n = 44), n (%)Patients who did not undergo hepatectomy (n = 49), n (%)P-value
 Age (years)54.5 ± 9.354.5 ± 10.654.5 ± 8.0.978
 Sex (male/female)86 (92.5)/7 (7.5)41 (93.2)/3 (6.8)45 (91.8)/4 (8.2)1.000
 Etiology (HBV/HCV/non-viral)84(90.3)/2(2.2)/7(7.5)38 (86.4)/1 (2.3)/5 (11.4)46 (93.9)/1 (2.0)/2 (4.1).410
 ECOG performance status (0/1)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)29 (65.9)/15 (34.1)23 (46.9)/26 (53.1).066
 Liver cirrhosis (present/absent)68 (73.1)/25 (26.9)29 (63.6)/15 (36.4)39 (81.6)/10 (18.4).137
 TBil (µmol/L)16.1 (12.1-21.7)16.4 (11.7-23.4)15.8 (12.5-20.6).814
 ALB (g/L)40.0 ± 4.540.5 ± 4.939.6 ± 4.1.319
 ALT (U/L)41 (28-64)45 (25.8-66.3)39 (28-62).749
 AST (U/L)48 (31-70)44 (26.5-71.0)49 (34-71).579
 PLT (*109/L)156 (118–192)157.5 (126-232.5)140 (108.5-181.5).074
 HGB (g/L)141.2 ± 22.7145.1 ± 22.8137.7 ± 22.2.118
 PT (s)12.2 (11.5-13.1)12.0 (11.4-13.2)12.2 (11.6-12.9).923
Child-Pugh class (A/B)82 (88.2)/11 (11.8)39 (88.6)/5 (11.4)43 (87.8)/6 (12.2).895
Baseline AFP (<400/≥400 ng/mL)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)22 (50.0)/ 22 (50.0)30 (61.2)/19 (38.8).276
Baseline PIVKA-II (<400/≥400 mAU/mL)24 (25.8)/69 (74.2)12 (27.3)/32 (72.7)12 (24.5)/37 (75.5).759
Tumor number (single/multiple)53 (57.0)/40 (43.0)27 (61.4)/17 (38.6)26 (53.1)/23 (46.9).419
Tumor diameter (cm)10.1 ± 3.210.4 ± 3.29.9 ± 3.2.490
Tumor diameter (<10/≥10 cm)47 (50.5)/46 (49.5)19 (43.2)/25 (56.8)28 (57.1)/21 (42.9).179
PVTT Cheng’s type (II/III-IV)42 (45.2)/51 (54.8)22 (50.0)/22 (50.0)20 (40.8)/29 (59.2).374
Adjuvant therapy following salvage surgery26 (59.1)/18 (40.9)

Abbreviations: AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ECOG, eastern cooperative oncology group; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HGB, hemoglobin; PIVKA-II, protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II; PLT, platelet; PT, prothrombin time; PVTT, portal vein tumor thrombus; TBil, total bilirubin.

Table 1.

Baseline patient demographics and disease characteristics.

CharacteristicTotal (n = 93) n (%)Patients who underwent hepatectomy (n = 44), n (%)Patients who did not undergo hepatectomy (n = 49), n (%)P-value
 Age (years)54.5 ± 9.354.5 ± 10.654.5 ± 8.0.978
 Sex (male/female)86 (92.5)/7 (7.5)41 (93.2)/3 (6.8)45 (91.8)/4 (8.2)1.000
 Etiology (HBV/HCV/non-viral)84(90.3)/2(2.2)/7(7.5)38 (86.4)/1 (2.3)/5 (11.4)46 (93.9)/1 (2.0)/2 (4.1).410
 ECOG performance status (0/1)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)29 (65.9)/15 (34.1)23 (46.9)/26 (53.1).066
 Liver cirrhosis (present/absent)68 (73.1)/25 (26.9)29 (63.6)/15 (36.4)39 (81.6)/10 (18.4).137
 TBil (µmol/L)16.1 (12.1-21.7)16.4 (11.7-23.4)15.8 (12.5-20.6).814
 ALB (g/L)40.0 ± 4.540.5 ± 4.939.6 ± 4.1.319
 ALT (U/L)41 (28-64)45 (25.8-66.3)39 (28-62).749
 AST (U/L)48 (31-70)44 (26.5-71.0)49 (34-71).579
 PLT (*109/L)156 (118–192)157.5 (126-232.5)140 (108.5-181.5).074
 HGB (g/L)141.2 ± 22.7145.1 ± 22.8137.7 ± 22.2.118
 PT (s)12.2 (11.5-13.1)12.0 (11.4-13.2)12.2 (11.6-12.9).923
Child-Pugh class (A/B)82 (88.2)/11 (11.8)39 (88.6)/5 (11.4)43 (87.8)/6 (12.2).895
Baseline AFP (<400/≥400 ng/mL)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)22 (50.0)/ 22 (50.0)30 (61.2)/19 (38.8).276
Baseline PIVKA-II (<400/≥400 mAU/mL)24 (25.8)/69 (74.2)12 (27.3)/32 (72.7)12 (24.5)/37 (75.5).759
Tumor number (single/multiple)53 (57.0)/40 (43.0)27 (61.4)/17 (38.6)26 (53.1)/23 (46.9).419
Tumor diameter (cm)10.1 ± 3.210.4 ± 3.29.9 ± 3.2.490
Tumor diameter (<10/≥10 cm)47 (50.5)/46 (49.5)19 (43.2)/25 (56.8)28 (57.1)/21 (42.9).179
PVTT Cheng’s type (II/III-IV)42 (45.2)/51 (54.8)22 (50.0)/22 (50.0)20 (40.8)/29 (59.2).374
Adjuvant therapy following salvage surgery26 (59.1)/18 (40.9)
CharacteristicTotal (n = 93) n (%)Patients who underwent hepatectomy (n = 44), n (%)Patients who did not undergo hepatectomy (n = 49), n (%)P-value
 Age (years)54.5 ± 9.354.5 ± 10.654.5 ± 8.0.978
 Sex (male/female)86 (92.5)/7 (7.5)41 (93.2)/3 (6.8)45 (91.8)/4 (8.2)1.000
 Etiology (HBV/HCV/non-viral)84(90.3)/2(2.2)/7(7.5)38 (86.4)/1 (2.3)/5 (11.4)46 (93.9)/1 (2.0)/2 (4.1).410
 ECOG performance status (0/1)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)29 (65.9)/15 (34.1)23 (46.9)/26 (53.1).066
 Liver cirrhosis (present/absent)68 (73.1)/25 (26.9)29 (63.6)/15 (36.4)39 (81.6)/10 (18.4).137
 TBil (µmol/L)16.1 (12.1-21.7)16.4 (11.7-23.4)15.8 (12.5-20.6).814
 ALB (g/L)40.0 ± 4.540.5 ± 4.939.6 ± 4.1.319
 ALT (U/L)41 (28-64)45 (25.8-66.3)39 (28-62).749
 AST (U/L)48 (31-70)44 (26.5-71.0)49 (34-71).579
 PLT (*109/L)156 (118–192)157.5 (126-232.5)140 (108.5-181.5).074
 HGB (g/L)141.2 ± 22.7145.1 ± 22.8137.7 ± 22.2.118
 PT (s)12.2 (11.5-13.1)12.0 (11.4-13.2)12.2 (11.6-12.9).923
Child-Pugh class (A/B)82 (88.2)/11 (11.8)39 (88.6)/5 (11.4)43 (87.8)/6 (12.2).895
Baseline AFP (<400/≥400 ng/mL)52 (55.9)/41 (44.1)22 (50.0)/ 22 (50.0)30 (61.2)/19 (38.8).276
Baseline PIVKA-II (<400/≥400 mAU/mL)24 (25.8)/69 (74.2)12 (27.3)/32 (72.7)12 (24.5)/37 (75.5).759
Tumor number (single/multiple)53 (57.0)/40 (43.0)27 (61.4)/17 (38.6)26 (53.1)/23 (46.9).419
Tumor diameter (cm)10.1 ± 3.210.4 ± 3.29.9 ± 3.2.490
Tumor diameter (<10/≥10 cm)47 (50.5)/46 (49.5)19 (43.2)/25 (56.8)28 (57.1)/21 (42.9).179
PVTT Cheng’s type (II/III-IV)42 (45.2)/51 (54.8)22 (50.0)/22 (50.0)20 (40.8)/29 (59.2).374
Adjuvant therapy following salvage surgery26 (59.1)/18 (40.9)

Abbreviations: AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ECOG, eastern cooperative oncology group; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HGB, hemoglobin; PIVKA-II, protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist II; PLT, platelet; PT, prothrombin time; PVTT, portal vein tumor thrombus; TBil, total bilirubin.

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