Evaluation of Total Tumor Volume and Pretransplantation α-Fetoprotein Level as Selection Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatocellular Cancer
Evaluation of Total Tumor Volume and Pretransplantation α-Fetoprotein Level as Selection Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Patients With Hepatocellular Cancer
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DOI:
10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.12.010
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发表时间:
2013-06-01
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0.9
通讯作者:
Krawczyk, M.
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作者:
Grat, M.;Kornasiewicz, O.;Krawczyk, M.
Introduction. Appropriate selection of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) patients for liver transplantation is crucial to minimize the risk of recurrence and provide long-term outcomes comparable with those for other indications. Selection criteria based on total tumor volume (TTV) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations were proposed in a recent large study. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of liver transplantation for HCC within and beyond these criteria.Material and Methods. This retrospective study included 104 patients with HCC who underwent liver transplantation. Risk factors for overall survival and tumor recurrence were evaluated. Overall survival and cumulative tumor recurrence rate for patients with TTV 115 cm(3) (P = .021; HR 4.29; 95% CI, 1.24-14.81) and AFP concentration >400 ng/mL (P = .002; HR 6.97; 95% CI, 2.02-24.03) were independent risk factors for recurrence. The estimated 3-year tumor recurrence rate was 4.2% for patients with TTV