Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2023; 15(1): 72-81
Published online Jan 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i1.72
Table 1 Preoperative and clinical characteristics of elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with a body mass index < 30 or ≥ 30 who underwent laparoscopic liver resection
LLR before PSM (224)
After PSM (54)
BMI < 30 (196)
BMI ≥ 30 (28)
P
BMI < 30 (27)
BMI ≥ 30 (27)
P
MALE135 (69)26 (93)0.0017250.02
Age (yr), median (range)75.2 (69.5-90.0)75.3 (69.7-86.6)0.7076.3 (70.6-81.2)73.1 (70-82.3)0.70
BMI (kg/cm²), median (range)26.7 (19.0-29.0)32.5 (30.0-52.0)0.0026.7 (25.0-267.0)33 (30-37)
Co-morbidities > 2, n (%)77 (80)9 (32)0.501490.27
Cause of Cirrhosis, n (%)
Hepatitis C virus102 (52)12 (43)0.4016110.27
Hepatitis B virus39 (20)4 (14)0.60740.50
Alcohol23 (12)7 (25)0.07170.05
Others32 (16)5 (18)0.80350.70
ASA score, n (%)0.801.00
I-II84 (43)11 (39)1010
III-IV112 (57)17 (61)1717
Blood tests median (range)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)0.9 (0.2-4.2)0.9 (0.2-2.1)0.80.9 (0.3-1.1)0.5 (0.2-1.1)0.70
Creatinine (mg/dL)0.9 (0.2-2.5)0.9 (0.4-1.9)1.000.9 (0.8-1.5)0.9 (0.7-2)0.80
Platelet count, × 109/L176 (45-421)187 (72-468)0.3144 (47-337)168 (117-396)0.80
INR1.1 (0.6-2.0)1.08 (0.7-1.67)0.31.1 (1-1.5)1 (1-1.3)0.50
CHILD-PUGH, n (%)0.21.00
A177 (90)23 (82)2322
B19 (68)5 (18)45
MELD median (range)6 (6-16)6 (6-13)0.68 (6-12.5)8 (6-13)0.40
Tumors number n (%)0.061.00
Single nodule191 (97)25 (89)2424
Multi nodules5 (3)3 (11)33
Tumors size (mm), median (range)30 (9-50)30 (18-50)0.630 (9-50)27 (24-35)0.30
Bilobar tumor, n (%)1 (0.5)1 (3)0.2111.00
Tumor in PS segment, n (%)41 (21)6 (21)1.00551.00
Histologically proven n (%)31 (16)8 (29)0.11
Previous treatment, n (%)12 (6)3 (10)0.4
Major hepatectomy, n (%)22 (11)2 (7)0.7121.00
Operative time > 240 min73 (37)12 (43)0.7150 (80-210)150 (65-155)0.70

  • Citation: Conticchio M, Inchingolo R, Delvecchio A, Ratti F, Gelli M, Anelli MF, Laurent A, Vitali GC, Magistri P, Assirati G, Felli E, Wakabayashi T, Pessaux P, Piardi T, di Benedetto F, de’Angelis N, Briceño J, Rampoldi A, Adam R, Cherqui D, Aldrighetti LA, Memeo R. Impact of body mass index in elderly patients treated with laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(1): 72-81
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i1/72.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i1.72