Table 5

Independent prognostic factors for overall survival on multivariate analysis

FactorHR (95% CI)
Age1.307 (0.969–1.762)
Preoperative albumin level1.839 (1.193–2.835)
Postoperative splenic volume increase1.594 (1.197–2.122)
Cirrhosis1.660 (1.191–2.315)
Microvascular invasion1.702 (1.279–2.264)
Tumour differentiation1.342 (1.062–1.697)
BCLC stage1.676 (1.336–2.102)
  • BCLC = Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer; CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio.