Preoperative Predictors of Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Multifocal Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Yuxin GuoYun Le LinnYe Xin KohEk Khoon TanJin Yao TeoPeng Chung CheowPrema Raj JeyarajPierce K H ChowLondon L P J OoiAlexander Y F ChungChung Yip ChanBrian Kim Poh GohPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2023)
Better patient selection via the use of preoperative predictive factors of early recurrence such as hepatitis B/C aetiology, ≥ 3 nodules and elevated AFP ≥ 200 ng/ml may assist in identifying patients in whom LR is deemed futile and improve resource allocation.