Abstract:Objective To investigate the influence of laparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) on liver function and the expression levels of CD73 and sex determining region Y-box protein 9 (SOX9) in patients with primary liver cancer.Methods 90 patients with primary liver cancer were randomly divided into two groups, which were respectively named LH group (45 cases) and percutaneous micro-wave ablation (PMA) group (45 cases) according to their final treatment methods. The LH group was given LH treatment, and the PMA group was given PMA treatment. The liver function [aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin (TBiL)], surgery-related indicators, serum CD73 and SOX9 levels, stress indicators [C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), norepinephrine (NE) , epinephrine (E)] and survival situation were compared.Results The length of hospital stay, intraoperative blood loss, operative time and anal exhaust time in PMA group were less than those in LH group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05); compared with the preoperative level, the serum levels of TBiL, AFP, AST, ALT, CRP, IL-6, NE, and E in both groups were obviously increased 1 h after operation, with statistical significance (P < 0.05); 1 h after operation, the serum CD73 in the two groups was obviously decreased, SOX9 mRNA in the two groups was obviousby increased, and the SOX9 mRNA in LH group was higher than that in the PMA group, with statistical significance (P < 0.05); the patients were followed up, and there were 37 survivors in the LH group, accounting for 82.22% (37/45); there were 28 survivors in the PMA group, accounting for 62.22% (28/45), and the survival rate in the LH group was obviously higher than that in the PMA group, with statistical significance (χ2 = 5.70, P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion PMA and LH have similar effects in the treatment of primary liver cancer, PMA is more minimally invasive and conducive to postoperative recovery, and LH can more effectively improve the survival rate of patients, and the level of SOX9 mRNA in peripheral blood after LH surgery is higher.