Retrospective Study
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 17141-17147
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17141
Table 3 Factors affecting the survival status of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein tumor thrombus
Mean survival periods (mo)P value
Tumor thrombus location0.012
First branch8.3 ± 2.1
Branch extending to main trunk14.5 ± 3.6
Number of postoperative TACE cycles< 0.0001
08.2 ± 1.3
1-215.1 ± 2.4
≥ 321.6 ± 4.1