Surgeryfor earlyHCC 
EricVibert, MD, PhD 
Centre Hépato Biliaire, 
Hop. Paul Brousse (AP/HP) -Villejuif
218 patients avec CHC < 2 cm 
Suivi médian : 31 mois 
26% 
Nécrose radiologique complète : 98% 
2008 
20%
22.4% 
Février 2011 
4977 patients 
(1998 –2003) 
50 % HVC 
30% HVB 
20% Other
Prognosiswasin Satellite Nodules
2013 
16 / 132 pts (12%) 
Satellites Nod. 
1990 –2009 : New York + Milan 
-NY : Child A / No Portal Hypertension 
-Milan : Child A : ICG < 20% 
132 pts / Mortalité Pst op 0.7%
Marge : 1 cm vs 2 cm 
Suivi moyen : Marge 1 cm (39±17 mois) ; Marge 2 cm (43±15) 
2007
For RF needlethatdestroy a sphereof 3 cm diameter 
Diamètretumoral 
Nb de «ponction» 
1 cm 
1 
1,75cm 
6 
3 cm 
14 
2002
No exploration of the liversurface 
ICG camera 
IOUS
2013 
CHC < 3 cm
1200 à 1500 Greffons / an en France….
Waiting list : 3 months to 1 year 
Inscription 
Transplantation 
Palliative 
Drop-out = 12% 
No Drop-out
WhenIplanatreatmenttoMisterDurand,IthinktoMisterDupond… Whowillbemorebeneficiatedoflivertransplantationrelativelytoresection? 
Riskand Interestof oncologichepatectomy?
MELD >11 
Sensitivity = 82% 
Specificity = 89% 
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MELD >9 
Sensitivity = 87% 
Specificity = 63% 
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Post operative liver failure 
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1997 -2004 : 157 cirrhotic liver resections 
Post operative complications 
2006 
Child A : 93% / Minor resection : 95% / Mortality 7%
The Risk…
Variables 
MELD score <9 (n=74) 
MELD score between 9 and 10 (n=56) 
MELD score > 11 (n=24) 
Postoperative liver failure 
0 (0%) 
2 (3.6%) 
9 (37.5%) 
Postoperative complications 
6 (8.1%) 
20 (35.7%) 
20 (83.3%) 
Refractory ascites 
5 (6.8%) 
15 (26.8%) 
20 (83.3%) 
Jaundice 
2 (2.7%) 
10 (17.9%) 
19 (79.2%) 
Alteration of coagulation factors 
3 (4.1%) 
12 (21.4%) 
19 (79.2%) 
Renal impairment 
0 (0%) 
4 (7.1%) 
6 (25%) 
Hospital stay (days) 
8 (5-38) 
9 (6-33) 
25 (6-166) 
1-year survival 
100% 
94% 
74% 
 
No liver resection in cirrhotic patientwith a MELD Score superior to 12 
2006
British Journal of Surgery 1997, 84, 1255 - 1259 
Survivors (n = 113) Non-survivors (n = 14) P * 
All ICG retention at 15 min (%) 11 (3 - 50) 18 (4 - 29) 0.008 
Aminopyrine breath test (%) 4-4 (1.3 - 9.6) 4.3 (2.8 – 8.3) 0.69 
Amino acid clearance test (1 m-2 min-1) 0.21(1.7 to 4.3) 0.15 (-0.2 to 0.9) 0.35 
Albumin (g l-1) 42 (31 - 53) 41 (29 - 46) 0.40 
Total bilirubin (μmol l-1) 9 (3 - 70) 14 (7 - 32) 0.05 
Aspartate aminotransferase (units l-1) 59 (17 - 365) 97 (39 - 340) 0.02 
Alanine aminotransferase (units l-1) 53 (9 - 480) 53 (21 - 322) 0.90 
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[IGC] mg % 
Survivors 
Distribution of indocyanine green (ICG) retention at 
? in for survivors and patients who died in hospital 
Non-survivors 
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25 
40 
10 
20 
45 
30 
 127 hepatectomies dont 91 Majeures 
 Child A (n=121) / Child B (n=6) 
 Mortalité Hospitalière : 14/127 (11%) 
 Valeur seuil d’ICG à 15 minutes 
15% pour les Hep. Maj 
23% pour les Hep. Min.
2008 
1994-2004 : 455 pts opérés pour CHC / Suivi moy.: 46 mois 384 pts avec fibroscopie pré-opératoire 
Child A / Sans HTP 
56% 
71% 
Child A / Avec HTP 
Définition de l’HTP : VO et/ou 
plq < 100 000/ml + Splénomégalie
2003 
PVE isan «effort test» for the pathologicalliver…
The interest… 
To treata problemand to plan the futur
Into the parenchyma 
Into the HCC 
If recurrence 
Salvage LT 
Preemptive LT 
Bridge LT 
Early Recurrence 
Late Recurrence 
CI à la TH ? 
Test of time… 
Scatton et al. Liver Transpl. 
Fuks et al. Hepatology 
Swiss 
Watch
Taux de transplantation secondaire en cas de récidive : 28% 
2011
1 -Peu différencié 
2 -Inv. Vasc. micro 
3 -Nodules satellites 
4-Cirrhose (F4) 
5 -Diamètre > 3 cm 
Récidive dans Milan 
65% de TH Salvage
Log rank p= 0.038 
100% 
56% 
78% 
41% 
100% 
81% 
Living donor : 11 
Cadaveric donor : 22 
Salvage Transplantation for HCC on cirrhotic liver 
Overall Survival (Paul Brousse Experience)
MILAN IN (Specimen) 
MILAN Out (Specimen) 
Mai 2011
5 Gènes : TAF9, RAMP3, HN1, KRT19, RAN
N= 35 malades
BCLC B 
BCLC C
The location of HCC… 
LiverSPby SIGHT
In conclusion… 
It waspossible to cure a patient withearlyHCCby liverresectionthatcontaina safetymarginif the patient hadenoughliverfonctionalreserveto support surgery… 
Wedidnot plan the futurof the patientSby destruction of the presentbut by itscarefulanalysis… 
Thanksfor yourattention 
eric.vibert.pbr@gmail. com 
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Resection early hcc

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    Surgeryfor earlyHCC EricVibert,MD, PhD Centre Hépato Biliaire, Hop. Paul Brousse (AP/HP) -Villejuif
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    218 patients avecCHC < 2 cm Suivi médian : 31 mois 26% Nécrose radiologique complète : 98% 2008 20%
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    22.4% Février 2011 4977 patients (1998 –2003) 50 % HVC 30% HVB 20% Other
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    2013 16 /132 pts (12%) Satellites Nod. 1990 –2009 : New York + Milan -NY : Child A / No Portal Hypertension -Milan : Child A : ICG < 20% 132 pts / Mortalité Pst op 0.7%
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    Marge : 1cm vs 2 cm Suivi moyen : Marge 1 cm (39±17 mois) ; Marge 2 cm (43±15) 2007
  • 8.
    For RF needlethatdestroya sphereof 3 cm diameter Diamètretumoral Nb de «ponction» 1 cm 1 1,75cm 6 3 cm 14 2002
  • 9.
    No exploration ofthe liversurface ICG camera IOUS
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    1200 à 1500Greffons / an en France….
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    Waiting list :3 months to 1 year Inscription Transplantation Palliative Drop-out = 12% No Drop-out
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    MELD >11 Sensitivity= 82% Specificity = 89% 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Sensitivity 100 –Specificity MELD >9 Sensitivity = 87% Specificity = 63% 0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100 Sensitivity 100 –Specificity Post operative liver failure  1997 -2004 : 157 cirrhotic liver resections Post operative complications 2006 Child A : 93% / Minor resection : 95% / Mortality 7%
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    Variables MELD score<9 (n=74) MELD score between 9 and 10 (n=56) MELD score > 11 (n=24) Postoperative liver failure 0 (0%) 2 (3.6%) 9 (37.5%) Postoperative complications 6 (8.1%) 20 (35.7%) 20 (83.3%) Refractory ascites 5 (6.8%) 15 (26.8%) 20 (83.3%) Jaundice 2 (2.7%) 10 (17.9%) 19 (79.2%) Alteration of coagulation factors 3 (4.1%) 12 (21.4%) 19 (79.2%) Renal impairment 0 (0%) 4 (7.1%) 6 (25%) Hospital stay (days) 8 (5-38) 9 (6-33) 25 (6-166) 1-year survival 100% 94% 74%  No liver resection in cirrhotic patientwith a MELD Score superior to 12 2006
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    British Journal ofSurgery 1997, 84, 1255 - 1259 Survivors (n = 113) Non-survivors (n = 14) P * All ICG retention at 15 min (%) 11 (3 - 50) 18 (4 - 29) 0.008 Aminopyrine breath test (%) 4-4 (1.3 - 9.6) 4.3 (2.8 – 8.3) 0.69 Amino acid clearance test (1 m-2 min-1) 0.21(1.7 to 4.3) 0.15 (-0.2 to 0.9) 0.35 Albumin (g l-1) 42 (31 - 53) 41 (29 - 46) 0.40 Total bilirubin (μmol l-1) 9 (3 - 70) 14 (7 - 32) 0.05 Aspartate aminotransferase (units l-1) 59 (17 - 365) 97 (39 - 340) 0.02 Alanine aminotransferase (units l-1) 53 (9 - 480) 53 (21 - 322) 0.90 0 15 35 [IGC] mg % Survivors Distribution of indocyanine green (ICG) retention at ? in for survivors and patients who died in hospital Non-survivors 5 25 40 10 20 45 30  127 hepatectomies dont 91 Majeures  Child A (n=121) / Child B (n=6)  Mortalité Hospitalière : 14/127 (11%)  Valeur seuil d’ICG à 15 minutes 15% pour les Hep. Maj 23% pour les Hep. Min.
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    2008 1994-2004 :455 pts opérés pour CHC / Suivi moy.: 46 mois 384 pts avec fibroscopie pré-opératoire Child A / Sans HTP 56% 71% Child A / Avec HTP Définition de l’HTP : VO et/ou plq < 100 000/ml + Splénomégalie
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    2003 PVE isan«effort test» for the pathologicalliver…
  • 21.
    The interest… Totreata problemand to plan the futur
  • 22.
    Into the parenchyma Into the HCC If recurrence Salvage LT Preemptive LT Bridge LT Early Recurrence Late Recurrence CI à la TH ? Test of time… Scatton et al. Liver Transpl. Fuks et al. Hepatology Swiss Watch
  • 23.
    Taux de transplantationsecondaire en cas de récidive : 28% 2011
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    1 -Peu différencié 2 -Inv. Vasc. micro 3 -Nodules satellites 4-Cirrhose (F4) 5 -Diamètre > 3 cm Récidive dans Milan 65% de TH Salvage
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    Log rank p=0.038 100% 56% 78% 41% 100% 81% Living donor : 11 Cadaveric donor : 22 Salvage Transplantation for HCC on cirrhotic liver Overall Survival (Paul Brousse Experience)
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    MILAN IN (Specimen) MILAN Out (Specimen) Mai 2011
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    5 Gènes :TAF9, RAMP3, HN1, KRT19, RAN
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    The location ofHCC… LiverSPby SIGHT
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    In conclusion… Itwaspossible to cure a patient withearlyHCCby liverresectionthatcontaina safetymarginif the patient hadenoughliverfonctionalreserveto support surgery… Wedidnot plan the futurof the patientSby destruction of the presentbut by itscarefulanalysis… Thanksfor yourattention eric.vibert.pbr@gmail. com This slides willbeon slides share