Ultrasonic aspiration hepatectomy for 136 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Clinical data of patients included in this study

Main parameter	Common hepatectomy (n = 179)	Ultrasonic aspiration hepatectomy (n = 136)
Mean age (yrs)	55 ± 16	57 ± 15
M/F	166/13	128/8
T B/(μmol•L-1)	17.4 ± 1.4	16.4 ± 1.5
D B/(μmol•L-1)	3.1 ± 0.3	3.0 ± 0.3
ALB/(g•L-1)	40.0 ± 7.0	42.4 ± 7.4
ALT/(nkat•L⁻¹-1)	667.0 ± 49.8	538.1 ± 51.2
AST/(nkat•L⁻¹-1)	602.6 ± 50.8	566.3 ± 40.0
TT/(g•L-1)	78.62 ± 7.85	73.32 ± 8.26
Size of tumor
T ≤ 2 cm	84	67
2 cm ≤ T ≤ 5 cm	59	44
5 cm ≥ T	36	25
Location
Right	40	32
Tri-liver lobe	3	2
Left tri-liver lobe	8	5
VIII segment	19	16
Others	109	81
Number of tumor
1	135	102
2	38	27
≥ 3	6	7

Table 2 Comparison of operation and treatment conditions between the two groups

Main parameter	Common hepatectomy (n = 179)	Ultrasonic aspiration hepatectomy (n = 136)
Operation time/min	14411	15211
Bleeding volume/mL	55720	46315a
Transfusion volume/mL	50718	38112a
Hospitalization day	11.70.6	8.90.6a
Liver failure	2	0
Postoperative jaundice	31	4a
Cholorrhea	6	0
Hydrothorax	39	21a
Ascites	54	9a
1-year survival rate	92.5%	94.8%
3-year survival rate	55.7%	64.2%b

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01, vs Common hepatectomy.