Objective To summarize experience in surgery for small hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods The clinic data of 41 c as es of small hepatocellular carcinoma in our hospital in recent 8 years were retr ospectively analyzed. Among them,32 cases were HBsAg positive;α-fetoprotein level was less tha n 2 0-μg·L -1 in 13 cases, 20-400-μg·L -1 in 17 and more than 400 -μg·L -1 in 11 cases ; liver function grade Child-Pugh A was found in 27 cases, B in 14. Twenty-n ine cases underwent irregular hepatectomy (including 4 cases received hepatectomy and oper ation for portal hypertension simultaneously), 5 cases underwent irregular and injection of absolute alcohol, 7 cases underwent left lateral lobectomy and 3 c ases underwent removal of the tumor emboli in left portal vein. Result The 1-,3-,5-year survival rates were 87.8%,73.2%,43.9%, respe ct ively. Conclusions Early detection and diagnosis, curative res e ction of tumor are the key points to prolong the survival time of patients.Radic al resection and other operation for portal hypertension during hepatectomy shou ld be cautiously performed on patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma,espe cially combined with portal hypertension at the same time. |