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Table 2 Preoperative investigations (radiology and endoscopy)

From: Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: does age matter?

 

All patients

(N = 364)

Group I

(N = 157)

Group II

(N = 168)

Group III

(N = 39)

P

Liver condition

    

0.014

Hepatic cirrhosis

347 (95.3%)

144 (91.7%)

164 (97.6%)

39 (100%)

 

Normal

17 (4.7%)

13 (8.3%)

4 (2.4%)

0

 

Tumor number

    

0.964

Single

333 (91.5%)

143 (91.1%)

154 (91.7%)

36 (92.3%)

 

Multiple

31 (8.5%)

14 (8.9%)

14 (8.3%)

3 (7.7%)

 

Tumor location

    

0.732

Right lobe

38 (10.4%)

20 (12.7%)

15 (8.9%)

3 (7.7%)

 

Left lobe

18 (4.9%)

4 (2.5%)

12 (7.1%)

2 (5.1%)

 

Left lateral portion

44 (12.1%)

15 (9.6%)

24 (14.3%)

5 (12.8%)

 

Liver segment 4

20 (5.5%)

5 (3.2%)

13 (7.7%)

2 (5.1%)

 

Right anterior portion

3 (0.8%)

2 (1.3%)

1 (0.6%)

0

 

Right posterior portion

18 (4.9%)

9 (5.7%)

8 (4.8%)

1 (2.6%)

 

Central location

5 (1.4%)

1 (0.6%)

3 (1.8%)

1 (2.6%)

 

Segment 1

6 (1.6%)

2 (1.3%)

3 (1.8%)

1 (2.6%)

 

Segment 2

24 (6.6%)

12 (7.6%)

10 (6%)

2 (5.1%)

 

Segment 3

44 (12.1%)

21 (13.4%)

18 (10.7%)

5 (12.8%)

 

Segment 5

15 (4.1%)

7 (4.5%)

5 (3%)

3 (7.7%)

 

Segment 6

63 (17.3%)

23 (14.6%)

32 (19%)

8 (20.5%)

 

Segment 7

29 (8%)

14 (8.9%)

11 (6.5%)

4 (10.3%)

 

Segment 8

16 (4.4%)

11 (7%)

5 (3%)

0

 

Multiple locations

21 (5.8%)

11 (7%)

8 (4.8%)

2 (5.1%)

 

Macroscopic portal vein invasion

45 (12.4%)

21 (13.4%)

23 (13.7%)

1 (2.6%)

0.144

Porta hepatis lymph nodes

44 (12.1%)

26 (16.6%)

18 (10.7%)

0

0.013

Upper GIT endoscopy

355 (97.5%)

154 (98.1%)

163 (97%)

38 (97.4%)

0.826

Endoscopy findings

    

0.438

Esophageal varices

57 (15.7%)

30 (19.1%)

23 (13.7%)

4 (10.3%)

 

Compression on the stomach

1 (0.3%)

0

1 (0.6%)

0

 
  1. Liver condition: Group I vs. II: p = 0.023, Group I vs. III: p = 0.075, Group II vs. III: p = 1
  2. Porta hepatis lymphadenopathy: Group I vs. II: p = 0.124, Group I vs. III: p = 0.003, Group II vs. III: p = 0.028