Table 5 Uni- and multivariable Cox regression analysis for disease-free survival.

From: Osteopenia is associated with inferior survival in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Hazard-ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

*p value

Hazard-ratio (95% Confidence Interval)

p value

Age ≥ 65 years

0.632 (0.335–1.193)

0.157

  

BMI ≥ 25

1.004 (0.532–1.894)

0.991

  

Sex Male

1.126 (0.585–2.168)

0.722

  

ASA ≥ 3

1.005 (0.529–1.909)

0.988

  

Cirrhosis yes

1.397 (0.741–2.631)

0.301

  

Preoperative labMELD ≥ 8

1.395 (0.716–2.717)

0.328

  

Outside Milan criteria yes

4.283 (1.151–12.111)

0.006

4.357 (1.493–12.714)

0.015

Preoperative AFP ≥ 10 (µg/l)

1.415 (0.587–3.412)

0.440

  

Preoperative AST ≥ 40 (U/l)

2.274 (1.147–4.509)

0.019

1.618 (0.522–5.020)

0.405

Preoperative ALT ≥ 40 (U/l)

2.154 (1.022–4.541)

0.044

2.199 (0.700–6.905)

0.177

Preoperative Albumin ≤ 40 (g/l)

1.290 (0.628–2.648)

0.488

  

Largest tumor diameter ≥ 50 mm

1.672 (0.853–3.279)

0.646

  

Preoperative TACE yes

0.744 (0.101–5.464)

0.772

  

Preoperative PVE yes

3.201 (0.960–10,677)

0.058

1.681 (0.188–15.048)

0.642

Intraoperative FFP yes

2.025 (1.076–3.809)

0.029

3.693 (1.515–9.003)

0.004

Intraoperative RBC yes

1.818 (0.886–3.728)

0.103

  

Extended Resection yes

1.272 (0.621–2.604)

0.511

  

Vascular Reconstruction yes

0.691 (0.091–4.893)

0.691

  

Duration Surgery ≥ 210 min

0.610 (0.318–1.171)

0.137

  

Not R0-Resection yes

2.404 (1.168–4.947)

0.017

3.356 (1.223–9.206)

0.019

Postoperative Complications (CD ≥ 3a1)

0.719 (0.331–1.563)

0.406

  

Osteopenia (BMD) yes

2.480 (1.169–5.260)

0.018

2.053 0.793–5.314)

0.138

  1. Results of the Cox regression analysis were given as Hazard-ratios with 95% confidence interval.
  2. 1Refers to Clavien et al.26.
  3. BMI Body mass index; ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists; MELD model for end-stage liver disease; AFP alphafetoprotein; AST Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT Alanine aminotransferase; TACE Transarterial chemoembolization; PVE Portal venous embolization; FFP Fresh frozen plasma; RBC Red blood cell unit; CD Clavien-Dindo classification; BMD Bone mineral density.
  4. Significant values are in [bold].