Impact of postoperative complications on long-term survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients after liver resection

Objective The effect of postoperative complications including red blood cell transfusion (BT) on long-term survival for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unknown. The purpose of this study was to define the relationship between postoperative complications and long-term survival in patients with HCC. Methods Postoperative complications of 1251 patients who underwent curative liver resection for HCC were classified, and their recurrence-free...