Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 246-253
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.246
Figure 1
Figure 1 Results in patients with portal vein tumor thrombosis. A: Surgical procedures for portal vein tumor thrombosis; B: Comparison of the disease free survival rates between patients with vp1-2 HCC and those with vp3-4 HCC; C: Comparison of the overall survival rates between patients with vp1-2 HCC and those with vp3-4 HCC; D: Comparison of the overall survival rates between patients who underwent only hepatectomy and those who underwent hepatectomy combined with preoperative transarterial chemoembolization in the subgroup of HCC patients with macroscopic portal vein tumor thrombosis (vp2-4). HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; DFS: Disease free survival; OS: Overall survival; TACE + HR: Hepatectomy combined with preoperative transarterial chemoembolization; HR: Hepatectomy; vp: Portal vein invasion.