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Short-term perioperative outcomes and long-term overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were compared between groups. Within the PHT cohort, outcomes were compared between hepatectomy alone and hepatectomy combined with splenectomy or splenic artery ligation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Post-PSM analysis (59 matched pairs) revealed worse short-term outcomes in the PHT group: shorter surgical duration (p &amp;lt; 0.05) but greater intraoperative blood loss (anatomical\/extensive hepatectomy subgroups, p &amp;lt; 0.01), higher postoperative bilirubin levels (p &amp;lt; 0.05), and longer hospital stay (non-anatomical\/non-extensive hepatectomy subgroups, p &amp;lt; 0.01). Long-term OS and RFS showed no differences between groups pre- or post-PSM (p &amp;gt; 0.05). However, subgroup analyses demonstrated superior RFS in non-PHT patients undergoing non-anatomical and non-extensive hepatectomy (p = 0.035\/0.034). Notably, pre-PSM data indicated improved RFS and OS in PHT patients receiving concomitant splenectomy or splenic artery ligation versus hepatectomy alone (p &amp;lt; 0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with non-PHT patients, PHT was not associated with additional risk factors for poor prognosis after surgery. However, PHT may represent a significant risk indicator for recurrence in HCC patients undergoing non-anatomical or non-extensive hepatectomy. 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