Table 5 Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with overall survival.

From: Simple parameters predicting extrahepatic recurrence after curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Serum albumin < 3.7 mg/dL

3.012 (1.674–5.419)

 < 0.001

  

ALBI grade ≥ 2

2.216 (1.328–3.699)

0.002

  

Pathologic mUICC stage (III, IVa)

3.167 (1.980–5.066)

 < 0.001

3.118 (1.682–5.782)

 < 0.001

Multiple tumorsa

4.004 (2.181–7.352)

 < 0.001

  

Surgical margin involvement

6.013 (2.980–12.135)

 < 0.001

4.847 (1.875–12.532)

0.001

Venous/lymphatic involvement

2.442 (1.490–4.002)

 < 0.001

  

Serosa invasion

5.083 (2.321–11.132)

 < 0.001

  

Bile duct invasion

7.365 (1.799–30.152)

0.005

  

Multicentricity

2.391 (1.305–1.380)

0.005

  

Satellite nodule

2.243 (1.329–3.786)

0.002

  

Tumor necrosis

2.173 (1.307–3.612)

0.003

  

Sum of tumor size > 7 cm

3.224 (1.881–5.526)

 < 0.001

  

Beyond Milan criteria

2.486 (1.548–3.991)

 < 0.001

2.242 (1.191–4.219)

0.012

Presence of EHR

3.994 (2.495–6.395)

 < 0.001

4.723 (2.512–8.882)

 < 0.001

  1. HR hazards ratio, CI confidence interval, mUICC modified Union for International Cancer Control, EHR extrahepatic recurrence.
  2. aNumber of tumors examined at pathologic findings.