| Variable | OLT | Resection | p |
| Age | Me 58 years (Rq 52 - 62) | Me 66 years (Rq 60 - 75) |
|
| <60 years | 68.7% | 27.5% | 0.0001 |
| Man | 79% | 63% | 0.1 |
| Hepatic cirrhosis | 100% | 30% | 0.000 |
| Tumor (single) | 51% | 65% | 0.216 |
| Tumor (size) | Me 3 cm | Me 7 cm | 0.000 |
| Tumor (<5 cm) | 91% | 35% | 0.000 |
| No vascular invasion | 64% | 70% | 0.685 |
| Satellite positive | 85% | 65% | 0.03 |
| Well differentiated | 35% | 57.5% | 0.03 |