Methods
decompensated cirrhosis, HCC
HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA, SECONDARY, DECOMPENSATED CIRRHOSIS
This retrospective cohort study included hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis in Liuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between November 2010 and February 2013. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). The secondary outcomes were 3-year and 5-year survival rates and the occurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).