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ArticleHepatobiliary surgery and nutrition2021

High HbA1c is a risk factor for complications after hepatectomy and influences for hepatocellular carcinoma without HBV and HCV infection.

Shingo Shimada, Toshiya Kamiyama, Tatsuya Orimo, Akihisa Nagatsu, Hirofumi Kamachi, Akinobu Taketomi

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Shingo ShimadaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Toshiya KamiyamaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Tatsuya OrimoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Akihisa NagatsuDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Hirofumi KamachiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Akinobu TaketomiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
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Abstract

backgroundCurrently, the population with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide. However, the influence of DM or hyperglycemia on the outcome of resected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear.

methodsWe analyzed 756 patients with HCC who underwent hepatectomy. These patients were assigned to an HbA1c ≥7.0% (H-A1c; n=100) or HbA1c <7.0% (L-A1c; n=656) group depending on their HbA1c level at admission. We investigated prognoses, clinicopathological characteristics and surgical outcomes including morbidities of HCC patients with high HbA1c, prognoses according to the treatment for DM were also investigated.

resultsAmong all patients and those with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) did not differ significantly between the H-A1c and L-A1c groups. In contrast, the 5-year OS rate of the H-A1c group was 55% and that of the L-A1c group 71% among patients without HBV and HCV (NBNC patients) (P=0.03). Among NBNC patients, the median RFS of the H-A1c group was 13 months, and that of the L-A1c group was 26 months (P=0.02). In addition, metformin use was an independent favorable factor for both OS and RFS. The H-A1c group had significantly higher rates of hyperbilirubinemia, wound infection, and pneumonia.

conclusionsHCC patients with high HbA1c might have poor prognoses for both survival and recurrence in NBNC-HCC. High HbA1c may also be a risk factor for morbidities after hepatectomy. Metformin use may constitute a good option for NBNC patients with HCC.

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diabetes mellitus (DM)HbA1chepatectomyHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)metformin

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