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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2008; 14(37): 5717-5722
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5717
Published online Oct 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5717
Clinical findings | Number of patients (n = 16) | Percents of patients (%) |
Gender: male/female | 14/2 | 87.5/12.5 |
Age at pulmonary resection (yr) | 45 ± 9.8 (31-67)1 | |
Etiology of liver diseases | ||
Cirrhosis + HCC + HBV | 5 | 31.3 |
Cirrhosis + HCC | 2 | 12.5 |
Alcoholic liver disease + HCC | 2 | 12.5 |
HCC + HBV | 7 | 43.8 |
Maximal diameter of lung lesions | 13 ± 10 (3-50 mm) | |
Treatment of primary lesion2 | ||
Hepatic resection | 5 | 31.3 |
Liver transplantation | 7 | 43.8 |
Local therapy | 5 | 31.3 |
Treatment of lung lesions2 | ||
Thoracoscopic resection | 15 | 93.8 |
Open wedge resection | 9 | 56.3 |
Lobectomy | 1 | 6.3 |
Tomotherapy after recurrence | 2 | 12.5 |
Maximal diameter of lung lesions | 13 ± 10 (3-50 mm) | |
Number of lung metastasectomy | ||
1 | 9 | 56.2 |
≥ 2 | 7 | 43.8 |
HBV hepatitis | ||
Yes | 12 | 75.0 |
No | 4 | 25.0 |
HCC pathologic finding | ||
Well differentiated | 7 | 43.8 |
Poorly differentiated | 9 | 56.2 |
Alpha fetoprotein | ||
> 20 ng/mL | 8 | 50.0 |
< 20 ng/mL | 8 | 50.0 |
Liver cirrhosis | ||
Yes | 7 | 43.8 |
No | 9 | 56.3 |
- Citation: Kwon JB, Park K, Kim YD, Seo JH, Moon SW, Cho DG, Kim YW, Kim DG, Yoon SK, Lim HW. Clinical outcome after pulmonary metastasectomy from primary hepatocellular carcinoma: Analysis of prognostic factors. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(37): 5717-5722
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i37/5717.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.5717