Abstract:To investigate the relationship between microvessel invasion (MVI) and solitary large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its correlation with curative effect after radical operation. Methods 159 cases of isolated large hepatocellular carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into MVI group (n = 97) and MVI group ( n= 62) according to the presence or absence of MVI. Further analysis and comparison of two groups of patientsincluding tumor size, tumor differentiation, MVI, satellite nodules and postoperative non-progression (p < 0.05). And the relationship between MVI and the above pathological indexes were analyzed. Results The 1, 3 and 5 year survival rates of solitary large hepatocarcinoma were 88.2%,56.7% and 41.4%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that MVI, low tumor differentiation and tumor di-ameter > 4 cm were the risk factors for the progression of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma without progression.Univariate analysis showed that MVI was a non-progression independent risk factors. The incidence of MVI was 43.7%. The median progression-free survival was 47 months in patients without MVI, and 91.7%, 67.5%,56.0% in 1, 3 and 5 years. The median progression-free survival in MVI patients was 35 month, 1 and 3-year progression-free survival rates were 84.7% and 45.8%. Univariate analysis showed that the low degree of tumor differentiation is a risk factor for MVI. Multivariate analysis showed that low tumor differentiation was an independent risk factor for MVI. Conclusions AFP > 400 ng/ml, MVI, satellite nodules, tumor volume and tumor diameter are important factors that affect the progression-free survival of solitary large hepatocellular carcinoma after radical operation. Among them, MVI is the most significant factor.