In-hospital Mortality after Surgical Resection in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus

Conclusion: Total albumin, tumor volume, intraoperative bleeding and frequency of hospitalization were independent predictive factors for in-hospital mortality in HCC patients with PVTT under surgery. Further study is warranted to utilize these factors to lower in-hospital mortality.

Source: Journal of Cancer - June 13, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Xiu-Ping Zhang, Yu-Zhen Gao, Zhen-Hua Chen, Kang Wang, Yu-Qiang Cheng, Wei-Xing Guo, Jie Shi, Cheng-Qian Zhong, Fan Zhang, Shu-Qun Cheng Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research