Hepatic Portal Vein Tumor Invasion, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Portal Vein Thrombosis
Conditions
Keywords
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Thrombosis, Portal Vein Invasion
Brief summary
A retrospective study based on analysis of medical records of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma treated at the Hospital Sírio-Libanês (Sao Paulo-Brazil) between 2001 and 2011 with diagnosis confirmed by imaging or histological specimen underwent surgical resection with curative intent. The study aims to determine the prognostic value of vascular complications related to cancer and to evaluate the survival rate of these patients, comparing the data with those reported in the literature.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* hepatocellular carcinoma confirmed by imaging or histological specimen underwent surgical resection, with or without hepatic cirrhosis association; * presence of venous outflow obstruction, either by direct tumor invasion or thrombosis, on portal vein or one of its main vessels;
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing prior systemic treatment; * Patients presenting incomplete data that do not allow their classification according to the stratification models; * Patients whose information of progression or death can not be recovered;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prognosis (disease graduation) | 1 to 3 years | The carcinoma prognosis in the presence of vascular complications related to cancer, characterized by invasion or portal vein thrombosis. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Survival rate in years | 1 to 3 years | Determination of the survival rate within 1 to 3 years for those submitted to curative hepatectomy. |
| Relation established between survival and degree of underlying liver dysfunction | 1 to 3 years | Investigate a possible relationship between survival and degree of underlying liver dysfunction in patients with thrombosis or portal vein invasion in patients undergoing curative hepatectomy. |
Countries
Brazil