Cai J, Hu J, Che X
Department of Abdominal Surgery, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Univon Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.
Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2001 Oct;39(10):753-5.
To discuss the prognosis of primary liver carcinoma treated with local resection and factors affecting prognosis.
The data on 130 patients who had been treated from October 1989 to October 1995 were reviewed retrospectively.
Curative local resection was performed in 130 patients. Death rate of operation was 0.7%, and the incidence of complications 16.1% (n = 18). The overall 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 82.1%, 60.6% ,48.2%, respectively. Involvement of blood vessels or liver capsules as well as the increase of AST before operation are the significant factors affecting prognosis (P < 0.05).
Local resection is a method characterized by little damage, less bleeding, less complication and good prognosis.
