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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4952-4959
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4952
Table 2 Local tumor progression rates of percutaneous ablation guided by contrast-enhanced ultrasound for hepatocellular carcinoma
Author[Ref.]YearProcedurenTumor size (mean, cm)Follow-up (mean, mo)Local tumor progression (%)
Maruyama et al[48]2009PEI, RFA421.38.60
Minami et al[50]2010RFA1081.74.30
Masuzaki et al[36]2010RFA2911.6ND2.1
Miyamoto et al[51]2010RFA171.61112