Postoperative low hepatitis C virus load predicts long-term outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Kazunari SasakiJunichi ShindohYujiro NishiokaToshitaka SugawaraGeorgios A MargonisNikolaos AndreatosTimothy M PawlikMasaji HashimotoPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2018)
Postoperative HCV viral load correlated with long-term surgical outcomes. A low viral load (≤4.0 log10 IU/mL) independently predicted better long-term outcomes.