Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | GA group (n = 34) | LA group (n = 38) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 53.4 ± 7.5 | 52.1 ± 8.5 | 0.254‡ |
Sex | 0.149* | ||
Male | 24 | 20 | |
Female | 10 | 18 | |
ECOG performance status | 1.000* | ||
0 | 27 | 30 | |
1 | 7 | 8 | |
Etiology | 0.487§ | ||
Hepatitis B | 5 | 3 | |
Hepatitis C | 19 | 25 | |
Alcohol | 8 | 6 | |
Unknown | 2 | 4 | |
Child–Pugh class | 1.000* | ||
A | 20 | 23 | |
B | 14 | 15 | |
Location of tumour | 1.000* | ||
Challenging locations | 17 | 18 | |
Other parts | 17 | 20 | |
AFP level (ng) | 0.808* | ||
<200 | 21 | 25 | |
>200 | 13 | 13 | |
Tumour diameter | 1.000* | ||
< 3 cm | 18 | 20 | |
3⩾cm,< 5 cm | 16 | 18 | |
Tumour number | 0.633* | ||
Single(1) | 22 | 25 | |
2 | 7 | 10 | |
> 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Puncture score | 0.263* | ||
3–4 | 24 | 22 | |
1–2 | 10 | 16 | |
Duration of procedure (min) | 128.7 ± 40.3 | 90.8 ± 33.3 | 0.003‡ |
Generator power (wt) | 55.5 ± 5.6 | 50.7 ± 6.1 | 0.012‡ |