Comparison of the prognostic influence of emergency hepatectomy and staged hepatectomy in patients with ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract

Though they carry some risk, emergency hepatectomy is still an important means of treatment for spontaneous HCC ruptures. For resectable HCC ruptures, emergency hepatectomy or staged hepatectomy are life-saving procedures, and efficient therapeutic methods. After the initial hemostasis, staged liver resection can often help patients achieve better long-term survival than emergency hepatectomy.