MELD score is the better predictor for 30-day mortality in patients with ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma treated by trans-arterial embolization.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Spontaneous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rupture is a catastrophic life-threatening complication that could be rescued by trans-arterial embolization (TAE). However, deteriorated liver function with total bilirubin more than 3 mg/dL was deemed as a relative contraindication. This study was aimed to re-evaluate this relative contraindication.

Methods

Patients with ruptured HCC and treated by TAE between February 2005 and December 2016 in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou branch were recruited. Pre-TAE characteristics including age, gender, etiology, liver biochemistry, Child-Pugh classification, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, the presence of shock, tumor staging and post TAE liver function were compared between patients with and witho

SUBMITTER: Cheng YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8332870 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature