Prognostication algorithm for non-cirrhotic non-B non-C hepatocellular carcinoma-a multicenter study under the aegis of the French Association of Hepato-Biliary Surgery and liver Transplantation

Background:Liver resection and local ablation are the only curative treatment for non-cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Few data exist concerning the prognosis of patients resected for non-cirrhotic HCC.The objectives of this study were to determine the prognostic factors of recurrence-free survival(RFS)and overall survival(OS)and to develop a prognostication algorithm for non-cirrhotic HCC.Methods:French multicenter retrospective study including HCC patients with non-cirrhotic liver without underlying viral hepatitis:F0,F1 or F2 fibrosis.Results:A total of 467 patients were included in 11 centers from 2010 to 2018.Non-cirrhotic liver had a fibrosis score of F0(n=237,50.7%),F1(n=127,27.2%)or F2(n=103,22.1%).OS and RFS at 5 years were 59.2%and 34.5%,respectively.In multivariate analysis,microvascular invasion and HCC differentiation were prognostic factors of OS and RFS and the number and size were prognostic factors of RFS(P<0.005).Stratification based on RFS provided an algorithm based on size(P=0.013)and number(P<0.001):2 HCC with the largest nodule≤10 cm(n=271,Group 1);2 HCC with a nodule>10 cm(n=176,Group 2);>2 HCC regardless of size Conclusions:We developed a prognostication algorithm based on the number(≤or>2)and size(≤or>10 cm),which could be used as a treatment decision support concerning the need for perioperative therapy.In case of bifocal HCC,surgery should not be a contraindication.

Kinetics of remnant liver volume and function after a major hepatectomy

Liver regeneration after a major hepatectomy(MH)is crucial for the patient postoperative recovery,with the first postoperative month(1M)being a critical period for the liver regeneration course.The risk of post hepatectomy liver failure(PHLF),which is the leading cause of death,is usually anticipated in the preoperative period by the measurement of the future remnant liver volume(RLV)via computed tomography(CT)with volumetry.

Comment on:Failure to rescue in patients with distal pancreatectomy:a nationwide analysis of 10,632 patients

We read with great interest the article recently published by Lequeu et al.(1)based on the French national administrative prospective database for hospital care(PMSI:Programme de Médicalisation des Systèmes d’Information)containing all discharge reports from both private and public hospitals in France.This series aimed at evaluating the influence of hospital volume on failure to rescue after distal pancreatectomy(DP)with or without splenectomy by open and minimally invasive surgery.Collecting number of deaths among patients who experienced major postoperative complication,failure to rescue(FTR)represents the inability for a center to manage these complications and to avoid postoperative deaths.Indeed,FTR appears to be a relevant indicator of quality of care after surgical procedures related to postoperative morbidity and its management.