Liver Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2005; 11(10): 1426-1432
Published online Mar 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i10.1426
Table 2 Comparison of the volume of coagulated necrosis, total energy requirement and the energy requirement for inducing coagulation of per unit volume in the groups of PEI-RFA and RFA alone.
EtOH (mL)L (cm)S (cm)H (cm)V (cm3)T-ENE (J)T-ENE/V (J/cm3)
RFA alone (n = 15)0±02.3±0.62.1±0.62.4±0.46.5±3.638700±1254910010±11124
PEI-RFA (n = 60)6.9±6.64.2±1.23.5±1.04.0±1.134.0±29.353828±281442355±1690
P<0.0001<0.0001<0.00010.0002<0.00010.73<0.0001