Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Elderly: Selecting Hepatectomy Procedures Based on Patient Age

The number of elderly patients who undergo hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing. Therefore, criteria for selection of an appropriate hepatectomy procedure are required. Two hundred and twenty-nine HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy were enrolled in the present study. P...

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Published in:Anticancer research 2015-12, Vol.35 (12), p.6855-6860
Main Authors: Sato, Sho, Tanaka, Kuniya, Nojiri, Kazunori, Kumamoto, Takafumi, Mori, Ryutaro, Taniguchi, Kouichi, Matsuyama, Ryusei, Takeda, Kazuhisa, Ueda, Michio, Akiyama, Hirotoshi, Taguri, Masataka, Endo, Itaru
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery
Female
Hepatectomy
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - mortality
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Neoplasm Staging
Perioperative Period
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Survival Analysis
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Summary:The number of elderly patients who undergo hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been increasing. Therefore, criteria for selection of an appropriate hepatectomy procedure are required. Two hundred and twenty-nine HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy were enrolled in the present study. Patients were classified into two groups: the elderly group (age ≥75 years, n=34) and the non-elderly group (age
ISSN:1791-7530