Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2019; 11(3): 227-237
Published online Mar 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i3.227
Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics
VariableHepatic resection (n = 80)RF ablation (n = 63)P value
Mean age (yr)53.5 ± 9.060.3 ± 8.7< 0.001
Male sex62 (78)49 (78)0.968
Etiology0.042
HBV68 (85)43 (68)
HCV6 (8)13 (20)
NBNC6 (8)7 (11)
Liver cirrhosis50 (63)50 (79)0.029
Tumor size2.1 ± 0.62.1 ± 0.50.906
α-fetoprotein (ng/mL)200 ± 48972 ± 1650.031
Platelet count (× 103/mm3)148 ± 49107 ± 49< 0.001
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)41 ± 2140 ± 300.849
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)0.7 ± 0.30.7 ± 0.40.99
Albumin (g/dL)4.2 ± 0.43.9 ± 0.4< 0.001
Prothrombin time (INR)1.1 ± 0.11.2 ± 0.1< 0.001