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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2012; 18(25): 3272-3281
Published online Jul 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i25.3272
Table 5 The comparison of surgical data and tumor biological characteristics between two groups n (%)
VariablesGroup 1(n = 120)Group 2(n = 42)P value
Blood transfusion6 (5.00)8 (19.05)0.010
Pringle time > 20 min52 (43.33)24 (57.14)0.151
Liver cirrhosis68 (56.67)24 (57.14)0.854
Type of liver cirrhosis < 0.001
Small nodules0 (0)6 (25.00)
Large nodules52 (76.47)8 (33.33)
Mixed nodules16 (23.53)10 (41.65)
Differentiation of tumor0.003
High differentiation (I-II)30 (25.00)2 (4.76)
Low differentiation (III-IV)90 (75.00)40 (95.23)
Microvascular invasion16 (13.33)18 (42.89) < 0.001
Completed capsule of largest tumor0.468
Yes72 (60.00)22 (52.38)
No48 (40.00)20 (47.62)