Impact of preoperative TACE on incidences of microvascular invasion and long-term post-hepatectomy survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A propensity score matching analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To study the influence of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on the incidence of microvascular invasion (MVI) and long-term survival outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients.

Methods

Between January 1, 2010 and December 1, 2014, consecutive HCC patients who underwent curative liver resection were enrolled in this study. Univariable and multivariable regression analyses were used to identify independent predictive factors of MVI. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to compare the incidences of MVI and prognosis between patients who did and did not receive preoperative TACE. Factors associated with Disease-Free Survival (DFS) and Overall survival (OS) were identified using Cox regression analyses.

Results

Of 1624 pati

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7957201 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature