Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

Sex (Male/Female)

40/2

37/4

0.649*

Age

52.7 ± 12.1

53.0 ± 10.3

0.908

Child–Pugh Score

0.447^#

 A

32

34

 B

10

7

Liver Functions

 TBILI (umol/L)

19.1 ± 13.1

20.1 ± 12.7

0.721

 Albumin (g/L)

37.6 ± 4.8

37.2 ± 6.8

0.781

 PT-sec (sec)

14.3 ± 1.0

14.5 ± 1.1

0.483

AFP Value

0.447^#

 ≤ 400 ng/ml

17

20

 > 400 ng/ml

25

21

Capsular Infiltration

0.446^#

 Non-infiltration

15

18

 Infiltration

27

23

Tumor maximum size

0.555^#

 ≤ 5 cm

8

10

  > 5 cm

34

31

Tumor Numbers

0.383^#

 Single

7

10

 Multiple

35

31

APS

0.591^#

 Present

16

18

 Absent

26

23

HVI

0.395^#

 Present

26

29

 Absent

16

12

EHS

0.584^#

 Present

12

14

 Absent

30

27