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Table 4 Factors Associated with Local Tumor Progression by Univariable and Multivariable Analysis

From: 3D visualization ablation planning system assisted microwave ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma (Diameter >3): a precise clinical application

Factors

No.

Univariable Analysis

Multivariable Analysis

χ2

P Value

Hazard Radio

P Value

Age (years)

 

0.106

0.745

…

…

 < 65

68

    

 ≥ 65

62

    

Gender

 

1.124

0.289

…

…

 Male

100

    

 Female

30

    

Differentiation

 

2.229

0.337

…

…

 Well/moderately

54

    

 Poorly

76

    

Comorbidities

 

0.759

0.384

…

…

 Yes

76

    

 No

54

    

Etiology

 

0.455

0.797

…

…

 No

13

    

 HBV

106

    

 HCV

11

    

Cirrhosis

 

3.022

0.082

…

…

 Yes

114

    

 No

16

    

Maximal tumor diameter (cm)

 

3.162

0.075

…

…

 3–5

84

    

 > 5

46

    

Tumor volume (ml)

 

11.275

0.001*

…

…

 ≤ 62.5

93

    

 > 62.5

37

    

Tumor number

 

4.230

0.040*

…

…

 Single

71

    

 Multiple

59

    

Adjacent major organ

 

0.904

0.636

…

…

 Large vessels

17

    

 Diaphragm

29

    

 Gastrointestinal tract

26

    

 ND

58

    

Location

 

5.962

0. 062

…

…

 Left liver lobe

25

    

 Right liver lobe

101

    

 Left + Right liver lobe

4

    

CTP grade

 

0.167

0.683

…

…

 A

124

    

 B

6

    

α-fetoprotein level (ng/ml)

 

7.439

0.006*

2.644 (1.354–5.160)

0.004*

 > 400

64

 

.

  

 ≤ 400

66

    

Preoperative TACE

 

0.805

0.370

…

…

 Yes

29

    

 No

101

   

Sessions

 

1.897

0.184

0.287 (0.097–6.645)

0.024*

 1

110

    

 > 1

20

    

Preoperative planning

 

8.604

0.003*

3.217 (1.557–3.342)

0.002*

 3D

66

    

 2D

64

    
  1. Note. Date in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals. TACE Transarterial chemoembolization, CTP Child-Turcotte-Pugh, 3D Three dimensional, 2D Two dimensional, ND No data. P less than 0.05 was considered as significant difference