Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Sep 15, 2024; 16(9): 3851-3864
Published online Sep 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i9.3851
Table 1 Clinical data for patients in the surgery group
Indicator
n = 27
Age (years)60.15 ± 5.90
Gender (Male:female)24:3
HIV initial diagnosis, n (%)20 (74.1)
HIV-RNA positive, n (%)13 (48.1)
MSM, n (%)18 (66.7)
Received HART after HIV diagnosis21 (77.8)
HBV, n (%)21 (77.8)
HCV, n (%)2 (7.4)
Chronic alcohol consumption, n (%)11 (40.7)
PS score (0-1:2-3)16:11
CD4+ cell count < 200 (cell/μL)15 (55.6)
Child-Pugh score (A:B)21:6
BCLC staging (0-B:C-D)10:17
CNLC Staging (Ia-IIa:IIb-IIIa)18:9
AFP (ng/mL)249.00 (3.56-2287.42)
ALT (U/L)31.48 ± 22.39
AST (U/L)37.44 ± 26.24
TBIL16.31 ± 9.37
DBIL5.62 ± 4.15
IBIL10.68 ± 6.53
Prothrombin time (second)13.55 ± 2.35
Albumin36.88 ± 5.36
Hemoglobin135.11 ± 13.37
White blood cell count (/L)4.84 ± 1.66
Platelet count (/L)127.11 ± 91.61
Tumor maximum diameter (mm)46 (15-130)
Tumor solitary:multiple10:17
Hepatic encephalopathy (n)0
Ascites, n (%)11 (40.7)
Intraoperative blood loss (50-200:300-500)19: 8
Hepatic artery embolization, n (%)12 (44.4)
Postoperative recurrence and retreatment, n (%)12 (44.4)
Postoperative MVI8 (29.6)
Tumor capsule, n (%)12 (44.4)
PDL1 positive, n (%)17 (63.0)
Table 2 Clinical data for patients in the nonsurgical group
Indicator
n = 29
Age (years)60.38 ± 7.49
Gender (Male:female)23:6
HIV initial diagnosis, n (%)17 (58.6)
HIV-RNA positive, n (%)20 (69.0)
MSM, n (%)14 (48.3)
Received HART after HIV diagnosis12 (41.4)
HBV, n (%)21 (72.4)
HCV, n (%)4 (13.8)
Chronic alcohol consumption, n (%)11 (37.9)
CD4+ cell count < 200 (cell/μL)18 (62.1)
Child-Pugh score (A:B)14:15
BCLC staging (0-B:C-D)12:17
CNLC Staging (Ia-IIa:IIb-IIIa)14:15
AFP (ng/mL)179.01 (1.64-848.74)
ALT (U/L)23.66 ± 17.51
AST (U/L)29.00 ± 20.56
TBIL14.98 ± 6.82
DBIL4.29 ± 2.49
IBIL10.96 ± 4.86
Prothrombin time (second)13.82 ± 2.11
Albumin34.37 ± 5.43
Hemoglobin129.55 ± 14.46
White blood cell count (/L)5.41 ± 3.95
Platelet count (/L)168.14 ± 73.22
Tumor maximum diameter (mm)37 (9-115)
Tumor solitary:multiple13:16
Hepatic encephalopathy (n)0
Ascites, n (%)7 (24.1)
PS score (0-1:2-3, cases)19:10
Table 3 Comparison of clinical parameters between the surgery and non-surgery groups
Clinical parametersSurgery groupNon-surgery groupP value
Age (years)60.15 ± 5.9060.38 ± 7.490.223
Gender (male:female)24:323:60.472
HBV (positive:negative)6:218:210.643
HCV (positive:negative)2:254:250.440
CD4+ cell count < 200 (cell/μL)15 (55.6)18 (62.1)0.621
HIV initial diagnosis, n (%)20 (69.0)17 (58.6)0.222
HIV-RNA positive, n (%)13 (48.1)20 (69.0)0.114
Initiation of HART therapy after HIV diagnosis, n (%)21 (77.8)12 (41.1)0.006a
MSM, n (%)18 (66.7)14 (48.3)0.269
Child-Pugh score (A:B)21:614:150.023a
BCLC stage (0-B:C-D)10:1712:170.740
CNLC stage (Ia-IIa:IIb-IIIa)18:914:150.165
AFP (ng/mL)249.00 (3.56-2287.42)179.01 (1.64-848.74)0.010a
ALT (U/L)31.48 ± 22.3923.66 ± 17.510.149
AST (U/L)37.44 ± 26.2429.00 ± 20.560.184
TBIL16.31 ± 9.3714.98 ± 6.820.535
DBIL5.62 ± 4.154.29 ± 2.490.148
IBIL10.68 ± 6.5310.96 ± 4.860.859
Prothrombin time (S)13.55 ± 2.3513.82 ± 2.110.654
Albumin36.88 ± 5.3634.37 ± 5.430.088
Hemoglobin135.11 ± 13.37129.55 ± 14.460.142
White blood cell count (/L)4.84 ± 1.665.41 ± 3.950.480
Platelet count (/L)127.11 ± 91.61168.14 ± 73.220.069
Tumor maximum diameter (mm)46 mm (15-130 mm)37 mm (9-115 mm)0.113
Tumor single:multiple10:1713:160.554
Ascites, n (%)11 (40.7)7 (24.1)0.184
PS score (0-1:2-3)16:1119:100.629
Table 4 Single-factor Cox regression analysis of factors influencing overall survival in the surgical group
Indicator
Cases
95%CI
P value
MSM1.216-9.6290.020a
    Y18
    N9
HIV initial diagnosis1.023-9.6430.046a
    Y20
    N7
BCLC staging3.241-232.0070.002a
    0-B10
    C-D17
MVI1.655-16.8220.005a
    Y8
    N19
CD4 cell count < 200 (cell/μL)1.264-9.0310.015a
    Y8
    N19
Table 5 Single-factor Cox regression analysis of factors influencing disease-free survival in the surgical group
Indicator
Cases
95%CI
P value
MSM1.041-8.7870.042a
    Y18
    N9
HIV initial diagnosis1.024-10.2750.046a
    Y20
    N7
BCLC staging2.671-190.1060.004a
    0-B10
    C-D17
MVI1.616-21.3830.007a
    Y8
    N19
CD4 cell count <200 (cell/μL)1.052-8.6140.040a
    Y8
    N19
Table 6 Multifactor Cox regression analysis of factors influencing overall survival in the surgical group
Factor
B
SE
Wald
P value
Exp(B)
95%CI
HIV initial diagnosis-2.4021.6062.2380.1350.0910.004, 2.106
CD4 cell count < 200 (cell/μL)-1.1160.8361.7830.1820.3270.064, 1.686
BCLC staging6.4822.4796.8390.009a653.1935.072, 84118.343
MSM3.5341.6824.4150.036a34.2521.268, 925.153
MVI0.0220.6060.0010.9721.0220.311, 3.352
Table 7 Multifactorial Cox regression analysis of factors influencing disease-free survival in the surgical group
Factor
B
SE
Wald
P value
Exp(B)
95%CI
HIV initial diagnosis-3.7701.7284.7620.029a0.0230.001, 0.681
CD4 cell count < 200 (cell/μL)-1.6991.0932.4150.120a0.1830.021, 1.558
BCLC staging8.1382.8418.2070.004a3421.83513.072, 895725.580
MSM4.3661.6926.6610.010a78.7462.859, 2169.024
MVI-0.4790.7020.4640.4960.6200.156, 2.455