ALB and neoplasm: Before PSM, baseline characteristics showed the PBT group to have significantly more patients with preoperative jaundice, ASA grade > II, INR > 1.15, ALB < 35 g/L, HGB < 120 g/L, tumor size > 3 cm, 8th AJCC stage II-IV disease, major hepatectomy, blood loss > 500 mL and operation time > 360 min than the non-PBT group.