Abstract:Objective To construct a nomogram model for predicting the risk of liver metastasis in patients after laparoscopic radical resection of colon cancer, and explore its clinical significance.Methods This study included a total of 155 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical resection of colon cancer from September 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. Follow-up was conducted after surgery, and based on the presence or absence of liver metastasis, the patients were divided into the liver metastasis group (n = 36) and the non-liver metastasis group (n = 119). Clinical data such as gender, age, tumor site, tissue type, TNM stage, infiltration depth of primary lesion, lymphatic metastasis, tumor deposition, tumor size, postoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), postoperative chemotherapy, blood transfusion and obstruction were collected in the two groups. The influencing factors of postoperative liver metastasis of colon cancer were analyzed, and independent risk factors were determined by multivariate Cox regression analysis. To establish a correlation nomogram prediction model for the risk of liver metastasis after laparoscopic radical resection of colon cancer and verify the model.Results The univariate analysis results of clinical data of two groups showed that there were statistically significant differences in six indicators: TNM stage, postoperative chemotherapy, tumor deposition, tumor size, lymphatic metastasis and obstruction (P < 0.05). The subsequent multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that stage ≥ III, tumor deposition, lymphatic metastasis and obstruction were independent risk factors for liver metastasis after laparoscopic radical resection of colon cancer (P < 0.05), while chemotherapy after operation was a protective factor, and tumor size (P = 0.824) was an exclusion index. Cox regression results of five clinical factors were displayed by forest diagram. The nomogram model was established according to five clinical indicators. The calibration curve of liver metastasis rate at 1, 3 and 5 years was consistent with the nomogram results, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.843.Conclusion A new reliable nomograph model for predicting the risk of liver metastasis in patients after laparoscopic radical resection of colon cancer has been established. The model has good accuracy and differentiation, and can provide more accurate risk prediction of liver metastasis for patients after laparoscopic radical resection of colon cancer.