AFP and neoplasm: Several preoperative and operative variables associated with survival rates in univariate analysis are summarized in Table 2, including sex (p = 0.001), alpha-fetoprotein (p < 0.001), total bilirubin (p < 0.001), alkaline phosphatase (p = 0.013), Child–Pugh score (p = 0.003), tumor size (p < 0.001), number of lesions (p = 0.006), differentiation (p < 0.001), adjacent organ resection (p < 0.001), ≥ 3 segments resected (p = 0.048), resection style (p = 0.002), operative duration (p = 0.002), intraoperative blood loss (p < 0.001), and intraoperative blood transfusion (p = 0.001).