Original Article
Copyright ©2009 Baishideng.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 30, 2009; 1(1): 49-55
Published online Nov 30, 2009. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v1.i1.49
Table 1 Preoperative assessment using the Child-Pugh classification
Grade A (n = 15)Grade B (n = 10)P value
Hemoglobin (g/dL)13.5 ± 2.010.2 ± 2.80.006
Platelet (104/μL)13.0 ± 6.19.3 ± 9.60.040
Albumin (g/dL)3.9 ± 0.53.0 ± 0.40.001
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)0.8 ± 0.30.9 ± 0.50.696
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L)40 ± 2237 ± 150.824
Prothrombin time (n = 24, %)90 ± 1968 ± 180.017
ICG R15 (n = 20, %)24.3 ± 15.030.6 ± 14.20.285
K-ICG (n = 20)0.110 ± 0.0330.092 ± 0.0470.165
Table 2 Clinicopathological characteristics of 25 GC patients with LC using the Child-Pugh classification
Grade A (n = 15)Grade B (n = 10)P value
Cause of cirrhosis
Alcohol930.369
Virus56
HCV-related54
HBV-related01
Both01
Unknown11
Preoperative esophageal varices570.111
Intraoperative ascites060.001
Extent of gastric resection
Distal750.517
Total73
Wedge12
Extent of lymph node dissection
D0230.627
D1 (modified gastrectomy A)8 (6)4 (4)
D243
D310
Residual tumor
R01510> 0.999
R1/200
Depth of invasion
pT1970.407
pT252
pT311
Lymph node metastasis
pN01160.758
pN111
pN211
pN310
pNX112
Table 3 Intra- and postoperative surgical results using the Child-Pugh classification n (%)
Grade A (n = 15)Grade B (n = 10)P value
Mean operative blood loss (range, mL)754 (79-2705)1103 (182-3073)0.336
Perioperative transfusion of PRBC5 (33.3)6 (60.0)0.241
Mean volume of transfused PRBC (range, mL)208 (0-1040)416 (0-1040)0.198
Perioperative transfusion of FFP12 (80.0)6 (60.0)0.378
Mean volume of transfused FFP (range, mL)1904 (0-7760)2968 (0-10 000)0.575
Morbidity7 (46.7)6 (60.0)0.688
Ascites1 (6.7)4 (40.0)0.041
Intraabdominal infection02 (20.0)0.071
Hepatic failure3 (20.0)00.132
Leakage2 (13.3)00.229
Sepsis1 (6.7)00.405
Mortality1 (6.7)100.405
Median postoperative hospital stay (range, d)34 (12-63)29 (12-41)0.322
Table 4 Clinicopathological characteristics of GC patients with HCC
Age (yr)C-PpTpNSurgery for gastric cancerHCCTreatment for HCCCause of deathSurvival time (mo)
71Grade ApT1pNXWedge resection, D0SYNPEIHCC22
62Grade ApT1pN0Distal GR, D2METPEI, TAEHCC80
55Grade ApT1pN0Distal GR, D1METUnknownHCC121
68Grade BpT1pN0Distal GR, D1SYNRFA, PEI, TAEAlive64
81Grade BpT1pN0Distal GR, D1SYNNoneHCC46