Table 5 Patient characteristics in relation to the FLIS after PS matching.

From: Low functional liver imaging score is associated with poor prognosis following hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

 

FLIS = 6 (n = 49)

FLIS < 6 (n = 49)

P

Sex, male, n (%)

39 (79.6)

33 (67.3)

0.252

Median age (years)

71

74

0.266

HBV infection, yes, n (%)

12 (24.5)

7 (14.3)

0.307

HCV infection, yes, n (%)

16 (32.7)

18 (36.7)

0.832

Number of tumors, median

1

1

0.778

Solitary, n (%)

40 (81.6)

36 (73.5)

0.468

Largest tumor size (cm), median

40

40

0.623

Largest tumor size, > 3 cm, n (%)

29 (59.2)

30 (61.2)

1.000

Serum AFP level (ng/mL), median

9.5

11.8

0.183

Child–Pugh grade, A, n (%)

49 (100)

43 (87.8)

0.027

ALBI grade, I, n (%)

49 (100)

46 (93.9)

0.242

Microscopic portal vein invasion, +, n (%)

16 (32.7)

14 (28.6)

0.827

Microscopic hepatic vein invasion, +, n (%)

3 (6.1)

3 (6.1)

1.000

Microvascular invasion, +, n (%)

16 (32.7)

15 (30.6)

1.000

Surgical procedure, minor resection, n (%)

40 (81.6)

39 (79.6)

1.000

Anatomic resection, n (%)

38 (77.6)

31 (63.3)

0.184

  1. Values represent the number of patients or mean or median values, as indicated.
  2. FLIS, Functional liver imaging score; HBV, Hepatitis B virus; HCV, Hepatitis C virus; AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; ALBI, albumin–bilirubin grade.