Research Article

Feasibility and Efficacy of S-Adenosyl-L-methionine in Patients with HBV-Related HCC with Different BCLC Stages

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of the included patients after surgery.

ItemsBCLC stages A1–A4 ()BCLC stages B-C ()
MgiBC + SAMeMgiBC valueMgiBC + SAMeMgiBC value

Postoperative ICU stay (days)1.2 ± 0.21.2 ± 0.41.001.2 ± 0.11.2 ± 0.21.00
Patients with postoperative complications ()36430.846379<0.01
Biliary fistula560.9421210.65
Poor wound healing12150.8621190.91
Wound infection860.417130.09
Abdominal infection250.33330.87
Intestinal obstruction010.35350.36
Pulmonary infection430.56250.18
Peritoneal effusion350.606110.12
Subphrenic abscess230.76370.13
Surgical resection
Limited resection811030.201531330.90
Left lateral segmentectomy14110.3129250.94
Left hemihepatectomy11170.4135370.38
Extended left hemihepatectomy210.48520.33
Right hemihepatectomy1150.061290.71
Extended right hemihepatectomy00100.34
Surgical data
Surgical time (min)196.4 ± 63.1187.4 ± 59.30.24231.5 ± 112.9225.7 ± 105.90.57
Surgical hemorrhage (mL)232.4 ± 99.4219.9 ± 110.10.34348.7 ± 148.8366.3 ± 153.20.22
Postsurgical hospital stay (days)16.7 ± 5.717.5 ± 5.30.2420.6 ± 7.121.0 ± 6.90.55

One patient in group 1 with postoperative poor wound healing also exhibited peritoneal effusion. Three patient in group 2 with postoperative poor wound healing also exhibited peritoneal effusion. Two patients in group 2 with biliary fistulae exhibited peritoneal effusion. Three patients in group 2 with subphrenic abscess exhibited wound infection.