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Delayed hepatic resection for ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma
1Second Department of Surgery, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Background:
Although transcatheter arterial embolization is advocated as initial therapy for ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hepatic resection is necessary for cure. The effectiveness of delayed hepatic resection for ruptured HCC was determined.
Methods:
The records of 10 patients who underwent delayed hepatic resection for ruptured HCC were reviewed.
Results:
All patients were men, and the mean age was 63 years. For hemostasis, transcatheter arterial embolization was performed in three patients, whereas in the other patients bleeding stopped without special procedures. Mean interval from rupture to hepatic resection was 74 days. Liver function test results before hepatic resection were almost normal. Trisegmentectomy in one and bisegmentectomy in four patients were performed, whereas minor hepatic resection was performed for four extrahepatic HCCs. There were no operative or hospital deaths. Four patients had cirrhosis. The mean tumor diameter was 7.5 cm. Of seven patients with recurrence, two with dissemination had tumors that ruptured on the inferior aspect of the liver. The 1- and 3-year survival rates were 77% and 48%, respectively.
Conclusions:
Because delayed hepatic resection for ruptured HCC was safe and compared similarly with that for other patients who underwent resection for HCC, it should be used. However, when HCC ruptures in an inferior location, recurrence of tumor as dissemination is likely.
