A Conceptual Classification of Resectability for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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BACKGROUNDS: In the era of multidisciplinary treatment strategy, resectability for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be defined. This study aimed to propose and validate a resectability classification of HCC.

METHODS: We proposed following the three groups; resectable-(R), borderline resectable-(BR), and unresectable (UR)-HCCs. Resectable two groups were sub-divided according to the value of indocyanine green clearance of remnant liver (ICG-Krem) and presence of macrovascular invasion (MVI); BR-HCC was defined as resectable HCCs with MVI and/or ICG-Krem≥0.03-<0.05, and R-HCC was the remaining. Consecutive patients with HCC who underwent liver resection (LR) and non-surgical treatment(s) (i.e., UR-HCC) between 2011 and 2017 were retrospectively analyzed to validate the proposed classification.

RESULTS: A total of 361 patients were enrolled in the study. Of these, R-, BR- and UR-HCC were found in 251, 46, and 64 patients, respectively. In patients with resected HCC, ICG-Krem≥0.05 was associated with decreased risk of clinically relevant posthepatectomy liver failure (p=0.013) and the presence of MVI was associated with worse overall survival (OS) (p<0.001). The 3-5-years OS rates according to the proposed classification were 80.3, and 68.3% versus 51.4, and 35.6%, in the R and BR groups, respectively (both p<0.001). Multivariate analysis showed BR-HCC was independently associated with poorer OS (p<0.001) after adjusting for known tumor prognostic factors. Meanwhile, BR-HCC was associated with benefit in terms of OS compared with UR-HCC (p<0.001).

CONCLUSION: Our proposal of resectability for HCC allows for stratifying survival outcomes of HCC and may help to determine treatment strategy.

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ErratumIn: World J Surg. 2022 Nov 23;:. - PMID 36418554

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

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World journal of surgery - 47(2023), 3 vom: 26. März, Seite 740-748

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Englisch

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Yoh, Tomoaki [VerfasserIn]
Ishii, Takamichi [VerfasserIn]
Nishio, Takahiro [VerfasserIn]
Koyama, Yukinori [VerfasserIn]
Ogiso, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Fukumitsu, Ken [VerfasserIn]
Uchida, Yoichiro [VerfasserIn]
Ito, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Satoru [VerfasserIn]
Hata, Koichiro [VerfasserIn]
Hatano, Etsuro [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 06.02.2023

Date Revised 28.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: World J Surg. 2022 Nov 23;:. - PMID 36418554

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1007/s00268-022-06803-7

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NLM348017685