Laparoscopic vs open liver re-resection for cirrhotic patients with post-hepatectomy hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence: A comparative study

Table 2 Patient and tumour characteristics

Characteristic	LRH, n = 29	ORH, n = 22	P value
Age	64 (57.5-67.5)	65.5 (59.75-69.25)	0.607
Sex			0.688
Male	25 (86.2)	20 (90.9)
Female	4 (13.8)	2 (9.1)
Cirrhosis on histology	19 (65.5)	13 (59.1)	0.638
HBsAg-positive	27 (93.1)	20 (90.9)	1.000
Albumin in g/L	39 (36-41)	36 (34-40)	0.109
Total bilirubin in µmol/L	17 (13-20)	13 (10-16)	0.007
International normalized ratio	1.1 (1.05-1.20)	1.085 (1.055-1.148)	0.587
Platelet count as × 109/L	123 (99-173)	161.5 (115.25-201.00)	0.092
Alpha-fetoprotein in IU/mL	11 (4.25-288.00)	17 (4.0-174.5)	0.814
Type of resection			0.055
Sub-segmentectomy	19 (65.5)	8 (36.4)
Segmentectomy	5 (17.2)	2 (9.1)
Left lateral sectionectomy	2 (6.9)	1 (4.5)
Right bisegmentectomy	1 (3.4)	4 (18.2)
Left hepatectomy +/− extended	1 (3.4)	1 (4.5)
Right hepatectomy +/− extended	1 (3.4)	5 (22.7)
Central bisectionectomy	0 (0.0)	1 (4.5)
Intraoperative ablation	1 (3.4)	2 (9.1)	0.571
Tumour size in cm			0.054
< 1	2 (6.9)	1 (4.5)
≥ 1-2	15 (51.7)	7 (31.8)
≥ 2-3	5 (17.2)	3 (13.6)
≥ 3-4	5 (17.2)	2 (9.1)
≥ 4-5	1 (3.4)	8 (36.4)
≥ 5	1 (3.4)	1 (4.5)
Number of tumours			0.295
Single	25 (86.2)	16 (72.7)
Multiple	4 (13.8)	6 (27.3)
Tumour location, segment			0.491
I	2 (6.9)	0 (0.0)
II, III, IV, V, VI	14 (48.3)	9 (40.9)
VII, VIII	13 (44.8)	13 (59.1)

Values are n (%) or median (interquartile range). HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; LRH: Laparoscopic repeat hepatectomy; ORH: Open repeat hepatectomy. Right bisegmentectomy: Right anterior sectionectomy or right posterior sectionectomy; Left hepatectomy +/− extended: Left hepatectomy or extended left hepatectomy; Right hepatectomy +/− extended: Right hepatectomy or extended right hepatectomy.