Table 2 Operative characteristics of the two RFA
NT-RFA (n = 46) | C- RFA (n = 84) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of ablation, min | 8.2 (8.0–8.3) | 8.7 (8.2–8.8) | 0.044 |
Length of stay, daya | 3.3 (3.0–3.7) | 3.5 (3.2–3.7) | 0.421 |
Ablation size, mm | 45.5 (41.8–54.0) | 41.0 (35.0–49.0) | 0.002 |
RLV, mm3 | 1345.0 (1268.0–1444.0) | 1359.0 (1263.0–1423.0) | 0.702 |
More than one ablation | 3 (6.5%) | 11 (13.1%) | 0.390 |
Ablation complicationsb | 2 (4.8%) | 10 (11.9%) | 0.269*** |
Ascites | 2 (4.8%) | 6 (7.1%) | |
Sepsis | 0 (0) | 2 (2.4%) | |
Active bleeding | 0 (0) | 2 (2.4%) | |
Post-TBIlL(2 h), μmol/L | 24.2 (20.8–34.4) | 26.6 (18.3–35.2) | 0.862 |
Local recurrence | 1 (2.2%) | 13 (15.5%) | 0.042*** |
Distant recurrence | 4 (8.7%) | 8 (9.5%) | 0.872 |