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Article: Long-term survival and pattern of recurrence after resection of small hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with preserved liver function: Implications for a strategy of salvage transplantation

TitleLong-term survival and pattern of recurrence after resection of small hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with preserved liver function: Implications for a strategy of salvage transplantation
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Issue Date2002
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.com
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Annals of Surgery, 2002, v. 235 n. 3, p. 373-382 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: To evaluate the survival results and pattern of recurrence after resection of potentially transplantable small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) in patients with preserved liver function, with special reference to the implications for a strategy of salvage transplantation. Summary Background Data: Primary resection followed by transplantation for recurrence or deterioration of liver function has been recently suggested as a rational strategy for patients with HCC 5 cm or smaller and preserved liver function. However, there are no published data on transplantability after HCC recurrence or long-term deterioration of liver function after resection of small HCC in Child-Pugh class A patients. Such data are critical in determining the feasibility of salvage transplantation. Methods: From a prospective database of 473 patients with resection of HCC between 1989 and 1999, 135 patients age 65 years or younger had Child-Pugh class A chronic liver disease (chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis) and transplantable small HCC (solitary ≤5 cm or two or three tumors ≤3 cm). Survival results were analyzed and the pattern of recurrence was examined for eligibility for salvage transplantation based on the same criteria as those of primary transplantation for HCC. Results: Overall survival rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 90%, 76%, 70%, and 35%, respectively, and the corresponding disease-free survival rates were 74%, 50%, 36%, and 22%. Cirrhosis and oligonodular tumors were predictive of worse disease-free survival. Patients with concomitant oligonodular tumors and cirrhosis had a 5-year overall survival rate of 48% and a disease-free survival rate of 0%, which were significantly worse compared with other subgroups. At a median follow-up of 48 months, 67 patients had recurrence and 53 (79%) of them were considered eligible for salvage transplantation. Decompensation from Child-Pugh class A to B or C without recurrence occurred in only six patients. Conclusions: For Child-Pugh class A patients with small HCC, hepatic resection is a reasonable first-line treatment associated with a favorable 5-year overall survival rate. A considerable proportion of patients may survive without recurrence for 5 or even 10 years; among those with recurrence, the majority may be eligible for salvage transplantation. These data suggest that primary resection and salvage transplantation may be a feasible and rational strategy for patients with small HCC and preserved liver function. Primary transplantation may be a preferable option for the subset of patients with oligonodular tumors in cirrhotic liver in view of the poor survival results after resection.
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dc.contributor.authorPoon, RTPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSheung, TFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChung, MLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChi, LLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Jen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-12T06:39:46Z-
dc.date.available2008-06-12T06:39:46Z-
dc.date.issued2002en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAnnals of Surgery, 2002, v. 235 n. 3, p. 373-382en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0003-4932en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49336-
dc.description.abstractObjective: To evaluate the survival results and pattern of recurrence after resection of potentially transplantable small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) in patients with preserved liver function, with special reference to the implications for a strategy of salvage transplantation. Summary Background Data: Primary resection followed by transplantation for recurrence or deterioration of liver function has been recently suggested as a rational strategy for patients with HCC 5 cm or smaller and preserved liver function. However, there are no published data on transplantability after HCC recurrence or long-term deterioration of liver function after resection of small HCC in Child-Pugh class A patients. Such data are critical in determining the feasibility of salvage transplantation. Methods: From a prospective database of 473 patients with resection of HCC between 1989 and 1999, 135 patients age 65 years or younger had Child-Pugh class A chronic liver disease (chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis) and transplantable small HCC (solitary ≤5 cm or two or three tumors ≤3 cm). Survival results were analyzed and the pattern of recurrence was examined for eligibility for salvage transplantation based on the same criteria as those of primary transplantation for HCC. Results: Overall survival rates at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years were 90%, 76%, 70%, and 35%, respectively, and the corresponding disease-free survival rates were 74%, 50%, 36%, and 22%. Cirrhosis and oligonodular tumors were predictive of worse disease-free survival. Patients with concomitant oligonodular tumors and cirrhosis had a 5-year overall survival rate of 48% and a disease-free survival rate of 0%, which were significantly worse compared with other subgroups. At a median follow-up of 48 months, 67 patients had recurrence and 53 (79%) of them were considered eligible for salvage transplantation. Decompensation from Child-Pugh class A to B or C without recurrence occurred in only six patients. Conclusions: For Child-Pugh class A patients with small HCC, hepatic resection is a reasonable first-line treatment associated with a favorable 5-year overall survival rate. A considerable proportion of patients may survive without recurrence for 5 or even 10 years; among those with recurrence, the majority may be eligible for salvage transplantation. These data suggest that primary resection and salvage transplantation may be a feasible and rational strategy for patients with small HCC and preserved liver function. Primary transplantation may be a preferable option for the subset of patients with oligonodular tumors in cirrhotic liver in view of the poor survival results after resection.en_HK
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dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annalsofsurgery.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshCarcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality - surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshHepatectomyen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Neoplasms - mortality - surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshLiver Transplantationen_HK
dc.subject.meshDisease-Free Survivalen_HK
dc.titleLong-term survival and pattern of recurrence after resection of small hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with preserved liver function: Implications for a strategy of salvage transplantationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailPoon, RTP: poontp@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, J: jwong@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1097/00000658-200203000-00009en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid11882759-
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC1422443en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume235en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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