Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2021; 27(41): 7173-7189
Published online Nov 7, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7173
Table 2 Univariate analysis and multivariate Cox regression to identify clinical factors associated with overall survival after curative hepatectomy
VariableUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR (95%CI)
P value
HR (95%CI)
P value
Male sex0.470 (0.203-1.088)0.0781.767 (0.244-1.316)0.186
Age, yr
≤ 60Ref.
> 601.173 (0.644-2.139)0.602
Liver cirrhosis
AbsentRef.
Present1.370 (0.852-2.203)0.194
AFP (ng/mL)0.990 (0.597-1.643)0.970
CA 19-9 (U/mL)0.987 (0.586-1.662)0.960
Albumin (g/L)2.496 (0.997-6.244)0.0511.025 (0.968-1.085)0.403
TB (μmol/L)
≤ 34Ref.Ref.
> 3417.994 (4.726-68.509)< 0.00113.943 (3.561-54.602)< 0.001
Tumor number, multiple0.766 (0.473-1.240)0.277
Satellite lesions
AbsentRef.Ref.
Present2.037 (1.267-3.268)0.0031.762 (1.079-2.877)0.024
Vascular invasion
AbsentRef.Ref.
Present2.009 (1.247-3.239)0.0041.725 (1.049-2.834)0.032
T stage
T1Ref.
T21.171 (0.705-1.942)0.542
T32.424 (0.704-8.348)0.161
T43.823 (1.158-12.615)0.028
Anatomy resection
YesRef.Ref.
No2.011 (1.344-3.006)0.0061.731 (1.083-2.767)0.028
Margin
R0Ref.
R11.032 (0.446-2.387)0.941
Postoperative TACE
YesRef.
No1.597 (0.924-2.759)0.0931.6051 (0.3546-1.0947)0.100