Open Access<p>Major Hepatectomy in Elderly Patients with Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study</p>
Author(s) -
Zhengliang Chen,
Chengwu Zhang,
Lei Liang,
Han Wu,
Wanguang Zhang,
Yongyi Zeng,
WeiMin Gu,
TingHao Chen,
Jie Li,
Yaoming Zhang,
Hong Wang,
Ya-Hao Zhou,
Chao Li,
Yong-Kang Diao,
Wan Yee Lau,
Mengchao Wu,
Feng Shen,
Yingjian Liang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s258150
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , hepatectomy , proportional hazards model , cohort , retrospective cohort study , gastroenterology , cohort study , hazard ratio , life expectancy , surgery , confidence interval , population , resection , environmental health
With an increase in life expectancy and improvement of surgical safety, more elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), even with large tumors, are now considered for hepatectomy. This study aimed to clarify the impact of age on short- and long-term outcomes after major hepatectomy (≥3 segments) for large HCC (≥5 cm).