Does intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion during partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma shorten overall survival or increase the likelihood of tumor recurrence?
The application of intermittent HIO (PM and SO) during hepatic resection did not adversely impact either OS or RFS in patients with HCC. Intermittent HIO is still a valuable tool in hepatic resection, because high intraoperative blood loss resulting in transfusion is associated with a reduction in both OS and RFS.
These findings suggest that NOD due to SDB may be an important contributor to coronary atherosclerosis in the patients with cardiovascular disease.