Table 1 Preoperative demographics and clinical data (preoperative prognostic factors) in the 189 patients with HCC

Age (years)

70 (41–85)

Sex (male/female)

153 (81%)/36 (19%)

BMI

22.1 (13.2–34.5)

Lymphocyte count (/mm³)

1400 (320–3950)

Neutrophil count (/mm³)

3020 (820–8780)

Platelet count (10³/µl)

18.3 (4.1–219.0)

Albumin (g/dl)

3.8 (2.3–5.3)

Total bilirubin (mg/dl)

0.6 (0.2–2.5)

PT-INR

1.05 (0.87–1.41)

Child–Pugh A/B/C

178 (94.2%) / 11 (5.8%) / 0

AFP (ng/ml)

12 (1–253,875)

DCP (mAU/ml)

115 (1–286,400)

ICG R15 (%)

12.9 (0.3–76.3)

LHL15

0.935 (0.679–0.987)

Tumor size (cm)

4.0 (0.5–24.0)

Multiple tumor

49 (25.9%)

BCLC stage 0/A/B/C

17 / 121 / 38 / 13

Milan criteria within / beyond

107 (56.6%) / 82 (43.4%)

PNI

45.4 (26.0–60.0)

NLR

2.06 (0.52–14.2)

PLR

135 (33–1685)

ALBI grade 1 / 2 / 3

85 (45%) / 99 (52%) / 5 (3%)

Underlying liver disease

 NBNC / HBV / HCV

85 (45%) / 26 (14%) / 78 (41%)