Impact of surgical margin according to AFP rate before hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Introduction: Surgical margins in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are required to remove potential satellite nodules and microvascular invasion. The aim of this study was to assess if preoperative tumors with high AFP (>100 ng/ml) required wider margins than tumors with low AFP. Methods: Between April 2012 and January 2016, all patients (n=397) who underwent a first hepatectomy without macroscopic remnant disease (R2) were analyzed in eHPBChir...