Liver transplantation for HCC with macrovascular invasion: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

JHEP Rep · 2026 · PMC12862345 · PMID 41635909

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.086so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

A post hoc analysis of 5-year OS between Cheng’s type 1 PVTT (78.3%, 65/83) and Cheng’s type 2 PVTT (51.6%, 48/93) demonstrated a trend favoring improved survival for type 1 PVTT; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance (odds ratio (OR) 1.52; 95% CI 0.94–2.44; p = 0.086).

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