Table 1 Patients characteristics

Age(y), mean ± SD

65.82 ± 12.05

36-82

Gender (male/female), n

15/8

Albumin (g/dL), mean ± SD

3.93 ± 0.61

2.5-5.2

Platelet count (x 10 ³ / μL), mean ± SD

218.3 ± 108.5

75-592

International normalized ratio

1.01 ± 0.07

0.93-1.16

Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L), mean ± SD

62.13 ± 50.12

19-196

Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L), mean ± SD

53.52. ± 62.02

10-267

Total bilirubin (mg/dL), mean ± SD

0.61 ± 0.25

0.30-1.13

Etiology, n (%)

 Hepatocellular carcinoma

10 (43.5)

 Metastatic colorectal cancer

13 (56.5)

Child-Pugh score, n (%)

 A

14 (65.2)

 B

8 (30.5)

 C

1 (7.1)