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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2008; 14(10): 1553-1558
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1553
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1553
Variables | BMI < 25 kg/m2 (n = 44) | BMI≥25 kg/m2 (n = 16) | P value |
Age | 67.0 ± 10.3 | 67.7 ± 7.6 | 0.809 |
Gender (male:female) | 32:12 | 7:9 | <0.05 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.9 ± 2.0 | 26.9 ± 1.3 | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 24.4 | 20 | 0.728 |
Positive HCV antibody (%) | 70.5 | 80 | 0.463 |
Liver function data | |||
AST (international units/L) | 39.7 ± 24.7 | 46.8 ± 31.0 | 0.367 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 0.427 |
Prothrombin time (%) | 87.7 ± 13.3 | 83.6 ± 17.7 | 0.352 |
Child-Pugh class (A:B) | 43:01:00 | 14:02 | 0.136 |
Operative data | |||
Procedures (Hr0/HrS:Hr1/Hr2) | 40:4 | 16:0 | 0.108 |
Operation time (min) | 188 ± 68 | 243 ± 100 | <0.05 |
Blood loss (g) | 453 ± 336 | 1044 ± 1120 | <0.01 |
Blood transfusion (%) | 6.8 | 25 | 0.068 |
Postoperative complications (%) | 9.1 | 25 | 0.128 |
Postoperative hospital death (%) | 0 | 0 | 0.999 |
Tumor factors | |||
Tumor size (cm) | 2.0 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 1.3 | 0.197 |
Solitary tumor (%) | 72.3 | 81.3 | 0.491 |
Positive fc (%) | 42.9 | 53.3 | 0.485 |
Positive vp (%) | 42.9 | 53.3 | 0.307 |
Positive im (%) | 11.9 | 0 | 0.073 |
Well/Moderately/Poorly1 | 6/29/6 | 5/9/2 | 0.384 |
AFP (> 20 ng/mL) (%) | 46.5 | 60 | 0.367 |
- Citation: Utsunomiya T, Okamoto M, Kameyama T, Matsuyama A, Yamamoto M, Fujiwara M, Mori M, Aimitsu S, Ishida T. Impact of obesity on the surgical outcome following repeat hepatic resection in Japanese patients with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(10): 1553-1558
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i10/1553.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1553