Retrospective Study
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2014; 20(35): 12588-12594
Published online Sep 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12588
Table 3 Factors associated with the rise of Child-Pugh scores after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation combination
FactorsnRise of CPs at 1mo eventsPRise of CPs at 12 mo eventsP
GenderMale694(5.8%)1.0002(2.9%)0.287
Female251(4.0%)2(8.0%)
Age (yr)≥ 60461(2.2%)0.3622(4.3%)1.000
< 60484(8.3%)2(4.2%)
Etiology of HCCHBV724(5.6%)1.0002(2.8%)0.232
Others221(4.5%)2(9.1%)
CP classA672(3.0%)0.1412(3.0%)0.576
B273(11.1%)2(7.4%)
CP scorescore 5-7802(2.5%)0.0223(3.8%)0.481
score 8-9143(21.4%)1(7.1%)
Diameter of HCC (cm)> 3.0223(13.6%)0.0821(4.5%)0.856
≤ 3.0722(2.8%)3(4.2%)
Multiplicity of HCC≥ 2.0243(12.5%)0.1031(4.2%)1.000
single702(2.9%)3(4.3%)
AFP (ng/mL)> 100191(5.3%)1.0000(0.0%)0.579
≤ 100754(5.3%)4(5.3%)
TACE-RFA interval (d)same day273(11.1%)0.1412(7.4%)0.576
1-2672(3.0%)2(3.0%)
Major complicationsYes30(0.0%)1.0001(33.3%)0.124
No915(5.5%)3(3.3%)
Rise of CPs at 1 moYes51(20.0%)0.199
No893(3.4%)