Research Article

Efficacy of Transarterial Chemoembolisation with or without Antiviral Therapy for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Radical Hepatectomy

Table 1

Preoperative demographic characteristics of patients in the three groups.

Preoperative patient demographicControl groupTACE groupCombined group value

GenderMale31 (77.5%)26 (65%)32 (80.0%)0.263
Female9 (22.5%)14 (35%)8 (20.0%)
Age (y)52.25 ± 8.4251.58 ± 8.2649.78 ± 9.510.427
AscitesMedically controlled19 (47.5%)5 (12.5%)0 (0.0%)0.000
No21 (52.5%)35 (87.5%)40 (100.0%)
Hepatic encephalopathyYes0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1.000
No40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)
INR1.06 ± 0.811.05 ± 0.751.06 ± 0.780.947
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)18.88 ± 4.2919.53 ± 3.7418.96 ± 4.140.739
Total serum protein (g/L)35.93 ± 3.7234.30 ± 1.9635.80 ± 2.970.028
Child–Pugh classA33 (82.5%)35 (87.5%)36 (90.0%)0.606
B7 (17.5%)5 (12.5%)4 (10.0%)
ALT (U/L)44.68 ± 9.9650.00 ± 9.8347.95 ± 12.480.090
ALP (U/L)151.98 ± 70.39149.10 ± 91.02127.40 ± 70.520.308
AST (U/L)40.70 ± 8.4144.58 ± 10.1143.08 ± 11.070.217
Cr (μmol/L)62.48 ± 13.0660.93 ± 11.8762.38 ± 12.320.823
WBC (×109/L)4.69 ± 0.574.88 ± 0.804.93 ± 7.950.304
RBC (×1012/L)3.47 ± 0.363.32 ± 0.273.34 ± 0.330.100
PLT (×109/L)88.58 ± 19.6190.48 ± 18.6387.73 ± 23.370.830
Hb (g/L)118.30 ± 18.89113.48 ± 14.56116.05 ± 14.160.406
AFP (ng/mL)474.10 ± 185.44949.80 ± 1160.62710.76 ± 906.180.052
CEA (ng/mL)2.15 ± 0.482.09 ± 0.522.24 ± 0.770.534
CA199 (ng/mL)22.35 ± 4.4320.80 ± 4.3819.96 ± 4.660.058
HbsAgPositive40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)1.000
Negative0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
HbsAbPositive7 (17.5%)17 (42.5%)16 (40.0%)0.034
Negative33 (82.5%)23 (57.5%)24 (60.0%)
HbcAbPositive40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)1.000
Negative0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
HbeAgPositive40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)1.000
Negative0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
HbeAbPositive40 (100.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1.000
Negative0 (0.0%)40 (100.0%)40 (100.0%)
HBA DNA level2.93 × 1051.16 × 1065.66 × 1050.501