Validated preoperative computed tomography risk estimation for postoperative hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence

Abstract

AIM: To develop and validate a risk estimation of tumor recurrence following curative resection of operable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: -value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: < 0.05). Univariate analyses showed no difference between groups with respect to hepatic capsular invasion, Ki-67 proliferation marker value, Edmondson-Steiner grade, largest tumor diameter, necrosis, arterial phase enhanced ratio, portovenous phase enhanced ratio, peritumoral enhancement, or serum α-fetoprotein level. CONCLUSION: Non-smooth tumor margins, incomplete tumor capsules and missing tumor capsules correlated with postoperative HCC recurrence. HCC recurrence following curative resection may be predicted using CT.