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Impact of Visceral Obesity on Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Nicolae Arsenii1, Tullio Piardi2, Marie-Danièle Diébold3
1a Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology , Reims University Hospital , Reims , France.
Background:
Our objective was to determine whether visceral obesity is associated with increased microvascular invasion (MVI) in patients surgically treated for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Methods:
Data were collected retrospectively in a series of 79 patients treated by surgical resection for HCC, using CT-scan for evaluation of visceral obesity.
Results:
There was no significant association between visceral obesity and MVI (OR = 1.20 (0.38-3.75), p = 0.75). Independent predictive factors of MVI were moderate/poor differentiation, tumor size above 50 mm and underlying cirrhosis.
Conclusion:
This study did not support the hypothesis that visceral obesity might promote MVI in patients with HCC.
