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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2009; 15(29): 3664-3669
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3664
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3664
Table 1 Clinical features of patients undergoing sequential TACE-cryosurgery or cryosurgery-alone n (%)
| Clinical features | Sequential group (n = 290) | Cryo-alone group (n = 130) | P |
| Age (median) | 46 | 41 | |
| Sex (M/F) | 212/78 | 98/32 | 0.623 |
| Child-Pugh A | 91 (31.4) | 42 (32.3) | 0.850 |
| Child-Pugh B | 199 (68.6) | 88 (67.7) | 0.850 |
| Tumors | |||
| 1 | 132 (45.5) | 85 (57.7) | 0.001 |
| 2 | 84 (28.9) | 38 (25.4) | |
| 3 | 32 (11.0) | 6 (10.0) | |
| > 3 | 42 (14.5) | 1 ( 6.9) | |
| Largest diameter of tumors | |||
| Range (cm) | 4.5-15.0 | 3.1-7.0 | |
| mean ± SD (cm) | 6.5 ± 3.1 | 4.6 ± 3.2 | 0.04 |
| Tumor > 10 cm | 69 (23.8) | 0 | |
- Citation: Xu KC, Niu LZ, Zhou Q, Hu YZ, Guo DH, Liu ZP, Lan B, Mu F, Li YF, Zuo JS. Sequential use of transarterial chemoembolization and percutaneous cryosurgery for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(29): 3664-3669
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i29/3664.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3664