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| Hepatectomy for patients with huge primary liver cancer in Hubei Province of China |
| Xiao-Ping Chen, Bi-Xiang Zhang, Zai-De Wu and Fa-Zu Qiu |
From the Hepatic Surgery Center, TongJi HosPital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China (Chen XP, Zhang BX, Wu ZD and Qiu FZ)
Correspondence: Xiao-Ping Chen, MD. |
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Abstract Objective: To discussthe safety and feasibility of hepatectomy for huge primary liver cancer (PLC).
Methods: The effect of resection of huge PLC was examined retrospectively. Some problems in resection of huge PLC were discussed.
Results: Of 375 patients with huge PLC undergoing hepatectomy, 11 (2.9%) died in one month after operation. The 1-, 2-, 3-, 5-and 10-year survival rates of the patients were 63.3%, 45.6%, 34.7%, 16.5% and 1.8%, respectively. The effect of prolonging survival time was significant.
Conclusion: Hepatectomy for huge PLC is safe, feasible, and effective.
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2002, Vol. 1 
