Table 3 Studies comparing RFA versus HR for HCC ≤ 3 cm
From: Meta-analysis of radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma
Author | Treatment | No. of patients | Survival (%) | Disease-free survival (%) | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-year | 3-year | 5-year | 1-year | 3-year | 5-year | ||||
Vivarelli | RFA | 22 | 89 | -- | 50 | 70 | 34 | -- | NS |
HR | 21 | 89 | -- | 79 | 84 | 67 | -- | ||
Guglielmi | RFA | 32 | 91 | 50 | 29 | 72 | 36 | 36 | NS |
HR | 31 | 89 | 78 | 54 | 80 | 58 | 19 | ||
Hiraoka | RFA | 105 | 95.1 | 87.8 | 59.3 | 87.5 | 58.7 | 24.6 | NS |
HR | 59 | 98.1 | 91.4 | 59.4 | 91.4 | 64.3 | 22.4 | ||