New metastasectomy criteria for peritoneal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A study of the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery

Background/Purpose Peritoneal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is rare. We investigated patients who underwent peritoneal metastasectomy in a multicenter study in Japan. Methods The study included 92 patients with HCC who underwent resection for peritoneal metastasis between January 2007 and December 2013. We investigated background and operative factors, as well as overall and recurrence‐free survival rates. Patients were classified...