AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: The Cox proportional hazards model showed that VATI (hazard ratio (HR): 2.556, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.191-5.486, <i>p</i> = 0.016), FIRI (HR: 3.149, 95% CI: 1.156-8.575, <i>p</i> = 0.025), and AFP (HR: 3.362, 95% CI: 1.550-7.288, <i>p</i> = 0.002) were all independent risk factors for HCC recurrence.