The study investigates the impact of hepatic pedicle clamping (HPC) on long-term survival in patients who underwent hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The researchers analyzed data from a multicenter database and stratified patients based on whether they received intraoperative blood transfusion (IBT). While HPC did not significantly affect overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in the IBT cohort, it was associated with decreased OS and RFS in patients without IBT. The findings suggest that HPC adversely affects long-term survival in HCC patients who do not receive IBT during hepatectomy.
Journal Article by Tang SC, Xu JH (…) Yang T et 13 al. in Ann Surg Oncol
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