Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2022; 10(36): 13250-13263
Published online Dec 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i36.13250
Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of the 344 patients, n (%)
Characteristics
Median (25th–75th percentile)
Gender
Male279 (81.10)
Female65 (18.90)
Age (yr)
≥ 7046 (13.37)
< 70298 (86.63)
Smoking history
Yes151 (43.90)
No193 (56.10)
Alcohol consumption history
Yes133 (38.66)
No211 (61.34)
History of hepatitis B
Yes86 (25.00)
No258 (75.00)
Hypertension
Yes80 (23.26)
No264 (76.74)
Diabetes
Yes41 (11.92)
No303 (88.08)
BMI
< 18.526 (7.56)
≥ 18.5, < 23160 (46.51)
≥ 23158 (45.93)
Liver cirrhosis
Yes256 (74.42)
No88 (25.58)
Ascites
Yes44 (12.79)
No300 (87.21)
Cancer nodules
Single299 (86.92)
Multiple45 (13.08)
Capsule
Yes290 (84.30)
No54 (15.70)
Tumor diameter
≥ 5 cm163 (47.38)
< 5 cm181 (52.62)
Differentiation grade
Low85 (24.71)
Moderate and High259 (75.29)
TNM stage
I 262 (76.16)
II38 (11.05)
III40 (11.63)
IV4 (1.16)
Portal vein thrombus
Yes13 (3.78)
No331 (96.22)
HBsAg
Positive268 (77.91)
Negative76 (22.09)
Surgical method
Proximal stomach86 (25.00)
Full stomach258 (75.00)
5-year survival
Yes162 (47.09)
No182 (52.91)
Prothrombin time (s)13.80 (13.30-14.50)
Fibrinogen (g/L)2.91 (2.41-3.54)
ALB (g/L)40.45 (37.23-43.78)
TBIL (μmol/L)10.00 (8.00-15.00)
TC (mmol/L)4.35 (3.62-4.86)
ALT (U/L)34.50 (24.00-49.00)
AST (U/L)36.00 (27.00-52.00)
GGT (U/L)55.50 (34.00-122.75)
NLR2.19 (1.64-3.31)
PLR97.67 (72.10-138.17)
Table 2 Univariate analysis of different factors associated with disease-free survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Characteristics
HR value (95%CI)
P value
Gender
Male1.00 (reference)
Female0.840 (0.574, 1.230)0.371
Age (yr)
< 701.00 (reference)
≥ 700.577 (0.350, 0.951)0.031a
Smoking history
No1.00 (reference)
Yes1.031 (0.770, 1.381)0.839
Alcohol use history
No1.00 (reference)
Yes0.813 (0.601, 1.101)0.182
History of hepatitis B
No1.00 (reference)
Yes1.392 (1.008, 1.921)0.044a
Hypertension
Yes1.00 (reference)
No0.684 (0.471, 0.993)0.046a
Diabetes
No1.00 (reference)
Yes0.816 (0.513, 1.298)0.390
BMI
≥ 231.00 (reference)
< 230.912 (0.682, 1.221)0.537
Liver cirrhosis
No1.00 (reference)
Yes1.321 (0.930, 1.876)0.120
Ascites
No1.00 (reference)
Yes1.172 (0.774, 1.776)0.453
Cancer nodules
Single1.00 (reference)
Multiple1.668 (1.140, 2.497)0.013a
Capsule
No1.00 (reference)
Yes1.349 (0.925, 1.966)0.120
Tumor diameter (cm)
< 51.00 (reference)
≥ 51.350 (1.010, 1.804)0.043a
Differentiation grade 0.124
Moderate and High1.00 (reference)
Low1.291 (0.932, 1.787)0.124
TNM stage
I-II1.00 (reference)
III-IV1.692 (1.224, 2.340)0.001a
Portal vein thrombus
No1.00 (reference)
Yes2.862 (1.508, 5.432)0.001a
HBsAg
Negative1.00 (reference)
Positive1.107 (0.774, 1.582)0.579
AFP (ng/mL)
≥ 4001.00 (reference)
< 4000.958 (0.683, 1.345)0.805
Fibrinogen (g/L)
≤ 41.00 (reference)
> 41.494 (1.037, 2.152)0.031a
Prothrombin time
Abnormal1.00 (reference)
Normal0.836 (0.565, 1.236)0.369
ALB (g/L)
< 401.00 (reference)
≥ 400.988 (0.746, 1.335)0.457
TBIL (μmol/L)
≤ 20.51.00 (reference)
> 20.51.180 (0.762, 1.827)0.457
TC (mmol/L)
≤ 5.21.00 (reference)
> 5.21.401 (0.980, 2.003)0.065
ALT (U/L)
≤ 501.00 (reference)
> 501.049 (0.743, 1.481)0.786
AST (U/L)
≤ 401.00 (reference)
> 401.055 (0.785, 1.416)0.724
GTT (U/L)
≤ 601.00 (reference)
> 601.279 (0.957, 1.709)0.097
NLR0.938
< 2.191.00 (reference)
≥ 2.190.988 (0.740, 1.321)0.938
PLR
< 97.671.00 (reference)
≥ 97.670.956 (0.715, 1.277)0.759
Table 3 Multivariate analysis of different factors associated with disease-free survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Characteristics
HR value (95%CI)
P value
Age (yr)
< 701.00 (reference)
≥ 700.543 (0.328, 0.898)0.017a
History of hepatitis B
Yes1.00 (reference)
No0.654 (0.472, 0.907)0.011a
Hypertension
Yes1.00 (reference)
No0.754 (0.510, 1.114)0.156
Cancer nodules (Single/ Multiple)
Single1.00 (reference)
Multiple1.009 (0.579, 1.757)0.975
Tumor diameter (cm)
< 51.00 (reference)
≥ 51.125 (0.817, 1.548)0.471
TNM stage
III-IV1.00 (reference)
I-II0.585 (0.423, 0.810)0.001a
Portal vein thrombus
No1.00 (reference)
Yes 1.784 (0.885, 3.597)0.106
Fibrinogen (> 4 g/L/≤ 4 g/L)
≤ 4 g/L1.00 (reference)
> 4 g/L1.304 (0.872, 1.951)0.196