Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2010; 16(24): 3056-3062
Published online Jun 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3056
Table 2 Patient demographics
Combination group (n = 19)Resection group (n = 54)P value
Age (yr)65 (34-77)52 (27-80)0.003
Gender (M:F)17:243:110.492
Comorbidities10 (53%)20 (37%)0.235
Renal impairment0 (0%)2 (3.7%)1.000
Diabetes mellitus5 (26.3%)10 (18.5%)0.469
Chest infection1 (5.3%)3 (5.6%)1.000
Coronary complications6 (31.6%)14 (25.9%)0.635
Hepatitis B infection16 (84.2%)42 (77.8%)0.745
Hepatitis C infection2 (10.5%)2 (3.7%)0.478
Child-Pugh class A19541.000
Platelet count (× 109/L)165 (91-64.5)177 (86-458)0.396
ICG (% at 15 min)11.8 (3-25.7)9 (3.7-18.2)0.083
AFP level (ng/mL)248 (6-38 040)133 (2-530 600)0.915
Tumor size (cm)6 (1.2-14)6 (1-12.5)0.782
Tumor number3 (2-9)3 (2-9)0.574