Splenic Volume, an Easy-To-Use Predictor of HCC Late Recurrence for HCC Patients After Hepatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The high recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor impact on the quality of life and survival time of patients. Especially for late recurrence, poor data are available in analysis. We aim to evaluate whether the splenic volume (SV) measured from preoperative CT images could predict late recurrence in HCC patients after hepatectomy.

Patients and methods

A cohort of 300 HCC patients hospitalized at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between January 2015 and June 2018 was retrospectively analyzed. The SV was calculated by using automated volumetry software from preoperative CT images. A total of 300 HCC patients were separated into the early recurrence cohort (n=167), the late recurrence cohort (n=39), and the no recurrence cohort (n=94) acc

SUBMITTER: Fang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9172205 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature