1. Comparison of FIB-4 Index and Child-Pugh Score in Predicting the Outcome of Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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Zhou, Pan, Chen, Bo, Miao, Xiong-Ying, Zhou, Jiang-Jiao, Xiong, Li, Wen, Yu, and Zou, Heng
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HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,CIRRHOSIS of the liver ,LIVER cancer ,LIVER failure ,RESEARCH ,LIVER tumors ,RESEARCH methodology ,PROGNOSIS ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,MEDICAL cooperation ,EVALUATION research ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,HEPATECTOMY - Abstract
Background and Aims: The Child-Pugh (CP) score is a widely used method to assess liver function and predict postoperative outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Recently, the fibrosis index (FIB-4) has been demonstrated to be closely associated with liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. This study aimed to compare the capability of FIB-4 index with CP score in predicting the outcomes for HCC patients after hepatectomy.Methods: A total of 495 HCC patients who underwent hepatectomy were enrolled. The performance of the FIB-4 index in predicting postoperative liver failure (PHLF) and overall survival was compared with that of the CP score.Results: Of them, 9.3% (46/495) patients developed PHLF. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the FIB-4 index for predicting PHLF was greater than that of the CP score (0.744 versus 0.621; P = 0.044). The optimal cutoff value of the FIB-4 index for predicting PHLF was 4.16. Multivariable analyses revealed that the FIB-4 index was an independent predictor of PHLF regardless of the hepatectomy subgroups, but the CP grade was only a significant predictor of PHLF in the minor hepatectomy subgroup. The FIB-4 index (4.16) stratified patients into two distinct overall survival cohorts (P = 0.006). The FIB-4 index also classified patients with the Barcelona Clinical Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages 0 and A into two distinct overall survival cohorts (P = 0.001 and P = 0.034, respectively).Conclusion: The FIB-4 index may be a better predictor of PHLF and overall survival in HCC patients with hepatectomy than CP score. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2020
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