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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2010; 16(24): 3056-3062
Published online Jun 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3056
Published online Jun 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3056
Table 2 Patient demographics
| Combination group (n = 19) | Resection group (n = 54) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 65 (34-77) | 52 (27-80) | 0.003 |
| Gender (M:F) | 17:2 | 43:11 | 0.492 |
| Comorbidities | 10 (53%) | 20 (37%) | 0.235 |
| Renal impairment | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.7%) | 1.000 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (26.3%) | 10 (18.5%) | 0.469 |
| Chest infection | 1 (5.3%) | 3 (5.6%) | 1.000 |
| Coronary complications | 6 (31.6%) | 14 (25.9%) | 0.635 |
| Hepatitis B infection | 16 (84.2%) | 42 (77.8%) | 0.745 |
| Hepatitis C infection | 2 (10.5%) | 2 (3.7%) | 0.478 |
| Child-Pugh class A | 19 | 54 | 1.000 |
| Platelet count (× 109/L) | 165 (91-64.5) | 177 (86-458) | 0.396 |
| ICG (% at 15 min) | 11.8 (3-25.7) | 9 (3.7-18.2) | 0.083 |
| AFP level (ng/mL) | 248 (6-38 040) | 133 (2-530 600) | 0.915 |
| Tumor size (cm) | 6 (1.2-14) | 6 (1-12.5) | 0.782 |
| Tumor number | 3 (2-9) | 3 (2-9) | 0.574 |
- Citation: Cheung TT, Ng KK, Chok KS, Chan SC, Poon RT, Lo CM, Fan ST. Combined resection and radiofrequency ablation for multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma: Prognosis and outcomes. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(24): 3056-3062
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i24/3056.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i24.3056