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Table 2 Risk factors associated with RILD after reirradiation

From: Clinical parameters for predicting radiation-induced liver disease after intrahepatic reirradiation for hepatocellular carcinoma

Variables

RILD (+)

RILD (−)

Univariate

Multivariate

   

p value

p value

OR

95 % CI

Total number

13

23

    

Liver function before 2nd RT

 Total bilirubin 2.0 mg/dL

4

0

0.016

   

 Albumin 3.5 g/dL

8

4

0.007

   

 Presence of ascites

3

1

0.086

   

 INR 1.71

0

0

    

 CTP score 6

10

4

<0.0001

0.001

15.833

2.947 ~ 85.075

 Presence of PVTT

8

5

0.017

   

 AST/ALT 3x of upper normal limit

5

1

0.088

   

Hepatitis

 Hepatitis B infection

6

10

0.877

   

 Hepatitis C infection

2

6

0.458

   

RT parameters of 2nd RT

 Mean CTV (cm3)

158.8 ± 157.9

204.2 ± 348.7

0.740

   

 Mean PTV (cm3)

257.9 ± 207.8

314.4 ± 480.7

0.260

   

 Mean normal liver dose (EQD2, Gy8)

12.0 ± 6.8

10.2 ± 4.8

0.726

   

 Mean normal liver volume (cm3)

1173.4 ± 622.2

992.5 ± 196.1

0.332

   

 Interval between 2 courses (month)

8.1 ± 8.1

12.6 ± 12.3

0.247

   

 Mean cumulative normal liver dose (EQD2, Gy8)

32.0 ± 15.0

30.6 ± 9.7

0.233

   

 Mean cumulative prescribed dose (EQD2, Gy15)

82.8 ± 15.9

90.6 ± 15.4

0.065

   

 Abutting score for two PTV

1.3 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.7

0.548

   
  1. Abbreviation: RILD radiation-induced liver disease, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, CTP Child-Turcotte-Pugh, PVTT portal vein tumor thrombosis, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, CTV clinical tumor volume, NS no significance, EQD2 biologically equivalent doses calculated in 2Gy