Risk Factors of Morbidity and Mortality Following Surgical Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
- Author:
Wan Wook KIM
1
;
Kwang Woong LEE
;
Sung Ho CHOI
;
Jin Seok HEO
;
Yong Il KIM
;
Sung Ju KIM
;
Dae Sung LEE
;
Hwan Hyo LEE
;
Seung Woon PAIK
;
Kwang Cheol KOH
;
Joon Hyoek LEE
;
Moon Seok CHOI
;
Byung Chul YOO
;
Jae Won JOH
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. jwjoh@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Hepatocelular carcinoma;
Hepatectomy;
Morbidity;
Mortality;
Risk factors
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/*mortality/surgery;
English Abstract;
Female;
Hepatectomy/adverse effects/*mortality;
Humans;
Liver Neoplasms/*mortality/surgery;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Risk Factors;
Survival Rate
- From:The Korean Journal of Hepatology
2004;10(1):51-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Recently, mortality following surgical resection for hepatocelluar carcinoma has been reduced significantly. Morbidity, however, is still significant. This study evaluated the risk factors leading to morbidity and mortality. METHODS: 510 patients who had a hepatic resection form Nov. 1994 to Dec. 2001 were included. The patient demographics showed a mean age of 51.6 years with a male to female ratio of 4:1. The HBsAg was positive in 76.0% and the anti-HCV was positive in 8.2%. The mean tumor size was 5.2 cm, 26.2% of patients had preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE), and 8.7% had preoperative percutaneous transhepatic portal embolization (PTPE). Limited resection was performed in 259 cases (50.7%), and major resection was conducted in 251 cases (49.1%). Risk factors included age, sex, laboratory findings (liver function test, prothrombin time, albumin, glucose, alpha-fetoprotein, ICG test), preoperative TAE, PTPE, operation type, operation time, intraoperative transfusion, tumor size, and cirrhosis. RESULTS: The morbidity was 10.5% (54 cases). Operative death occurred in 5 cases (1.0%). Hospital death, including operative death, occurred in 6 cases (1.2%). Five cases were associated with hepatic failure and 1 case was associated with aspiration pneumonia accompanying hepatic failure. Transfusion (P=0.002), glucose (P=0.002), and prothrombin time (P=0.038) were significantly related to morbidity. Age (P=0.028), glucose (P=0.011), and TAE (P=0.046) were significantly related to mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative transfusion, which is mainly related to intraoperative bleeding, should be reduced if possible to decrease morbidity. Diabetes mellitus patients and the elderly need careful perioperative management.
