CT radiomics nomogram for the preoperative prediction of severe post-hepatectomy liver failure in patients with huge (≥ 10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Xiaoyuan Liang¹  Xingyu Liu¹  Sheng Yan¹  Fei Xiang¹  Lili Yang² 

[1] Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310003, Hangzhou, China;Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310003, Hangzhou, China;

关键词: Hepatocellular carcinoma;    Liver failure;    Radiomics;    Nomogram;    Decision tree;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12957-021-02459-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study aimed to establish a radiomics-based nomogram for predicting severe (grade B or C) post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) in patients with huge (≥ 10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).MethodsOne hundred eighty-six patients with huge HCC (training dataset, n = 131 and test dataset, n = 55) that underwent curative hepatic resection were included in this study. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) approach was applied to develop a radiomics signature for grade B or C PHLF prediction using the training dataset. A multivariable logistic regression model was used by incorporating radiomics signature and other clinical predictors to establish a radiomics nomogram. Decision tree analysis was performed to stratify the risk for severe PHLF.ResultsThe radiomics signature consisting of nine features predicted severe PHLF with AUCs of 0.766 and 0.745 for the training and test datasets. The radiomics nomogram was generated by integrating the radiomics signature, the extent of resection and the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score. The nomogram exhibited satisfactory discrimination ability, with AUCs of 0.842 and 0.863 for the training and test datasets, respectively. Based on decision tree analysis, patients were divided into three risk classes: low-risk patients with radiomics score < -0.247 and MELD score < 10 or radiomics score ≥ − 0.247 but underwent partial resections; intermediate-risk patients with radiomics score < − 0.247 but MELD score ≥10; high-risk patients with radiomics score ≥ − 0.247 and underwent extended resections.ConclusionsThe radiomics nomogram could predict severe PHLF in huge HCC patients. A decision tree may be useful in surgical decision-making for huge HCC hepatectomy.

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