Recurrence rate and transplantability after liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who initially met transplantation criteria.
Transplant Proc
; 37(2): 1254-6, 2005 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15848687
ABSTRACT
To understand the recurrence rate and transplantability after liver resection (LR), which are essential factors to predict the prognosis of initial resection and salvage transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), we reviewed the clinical records of 279 consecutive HCC patients who met the Milan criteria and underwent LR between 1990 and 2000. Recurrence-free survival rates after 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 years following LR were 84%, 62%, 49%, 29%, and 17%, respectively. Multivariate analysis using clinical factors such as age, sex, histological differentiation, serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein and 7S domain of type IV collagen (7S collagen), platelet counts, indocyanin green retention test after 15 minutes, and type of LR (resection of one or more segments, or less than one segment) revealed 7S collagen to be a independent factor that significantly affects recurrence-free survival. Yearly recurrence rates up to 5 years after resection ranged from 14% to 27%, averaging 20%. Concerning 169 patients who underwent tests for 7S collagen, the average yearly recurrence rate (27%) in patients with 7S collagen levels 8.0 ng/mL or higher was remarkably greater than that in the patients with levels less than 8.0 ng/mL (16%). The transplantability rate at the time of recurrence meeting the Milan criteria was roughly 60%. There were no pre-LR factors that significantly predicted transplantability. This result indicates that patients with lower 7S collagen levels are more eligible for initial LR and then salvage LT rather than primary LT.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Fígado
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Transplant Proc
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão