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ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2020

Xu-Guang Hu, Xue-Yin Shen, Jin-Niang Nan, In-Gyu Kim, Joon-Kee Yoon, Sung-Yeon Hong, Mi-Na Kim, Bong-Wan Kim, Hee-Jung Wang

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Article in Annals of surgical treatment and research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Xu-Guang HuDivision of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Intervention, Department of Surgery, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nan Chang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2732-4916
Xue-Yin ShenDivision of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-3509
Jin-Niang NanDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Jiangxi Health Career College of China, Nan Chang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4442-7965
In-Gyu KimHealth Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8012-4334
Joon-Kee YoonDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9934-0125
Sung-Yeon HongDivision of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-9583
Mi-Na KimDivision of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0244-3932
Bong-Wan KimDivision of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-0451
Hee-Jung WangDivision of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0687-007X
Ajou University · KRHealth Insurance Review and Assessment Service · KRJiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital · CNJiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with major portal vein tumor thrombosis (mPVTT) complications were generally characterized by extremely poor prognoses. The aim of this study was to explore the role of

methodsFive hundred one HCC patients received surgery in our hospital during November 2008 to December 2014, among which 32 patients (6.4%) were diagnosed as HCC complicated by mPVTT. Six cases were excluded for reasons of complex medical conditions, including 2 cases of salvage liver transplantation, 2 cases of re-resection, 1 case of mPVTT combined with inferior vina cava tumor thrombosis, and 1 case of residual portal vein tumor thrombosis. Ultimately, 26 cases were enrolled in this study. The maximal tumor standardized uptake value (SUVmax) was identified as a predictive factor and detected. The univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to identify the prognostic factors for recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) of HCC patients complicated by mPVTT.

resultsOur results showed that the median OS was 16 months. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year cumulative OS was 55.6%, 31.7%, and 31.7%, respectively. The multivariate regression analysis revealed that SUVmax ≥ 4.65 was the only independent risk factor for RFS and OS.

conclusionSUVmax was an independent predictor for RFS and OS of patients suffering from both HCC and mPVTT. L ow SUVmax could serve as an effective factor for selecting candidates with low recurrence risks and for helping with improving patient survival after surgical resection.

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Hepatocellular carcinomaPortal veinPositron emission tomography computed tomographyThrombus

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