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Surgical resection of hepatocellular carcinoma. Post‐operative outcome and long‐term results in Europe: An overview
Author(s) -
Jaeck Daniel,
Bachellier Philippe,
Oussoultzoglou Elie,
Weber JeanChristophe,
Wolf Philippe
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.20041
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , liver transplantation , resection , etiology , retrospective cohort study , milan criteria , surgery , carcinoma , overall survival , surgical resection , survival rate , liver disease , multicenter study , gastroenterology , transplantation , randomized controlled trial
A multicenter retrospective review of 1467 patients treated by liver resection (LR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Europe over a 13‐year period showed a mean mortality rate of 10.6%, which was correlated with the extent of LR, the etiology of cirrhosis and the study period with an improvement during the last years. Improved 5‐year overall survival (20–51%) and disease‐free survival (20–33%) reached similar rates in cirrhotic than in non‐cirrhotic patients. Overall results were similar to those reported in Asian series as far as patients and tumor characteristics were comparable. (Liver Transpl 2004;10:S58–S63.)