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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1193-1199
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1193
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1193
Ref. | Treatment allocation | Sample size (n) | Serum bilirubin | Tumor median size | Nodules | Median follow-up | Recurrence rate | 1/3/5 yr survival |
Chen et al[17] | Multidisciplinary team of doctors | 90 (resection) | > 2 mg/dL (33%) | < 3 cm (52%) | Single (100%) | NR | NR | 94%/68%/NR |
71 (ablation) | > 2 mg/dL (26%) | < 3 cm (46%) | Single (100%) | NR | NR | 93%/73%/NR | ||
Huang et al[66] | Consecutive enrolment | 38 (ablation) | NR | ≤ 2 cm (55%)/2-3 cm (45%) | Single (79%) | 37.7 ± 14.5 | 47% | 100%/95%/92% |
38 (resection) | NR | ≤ 2 cm (63%)/2-3 cm (37%) | Single (89%) | 38.4 ± 16.4 | 39% | 97%/89%/87% | ||
Huang et al[67] | Consecutive enrolment | 115 (ablation) | 15.3 ± 4.6 μmol/L | ≤ 3 cm (49%) | Single (73%) | NR | 63% | 86.9%/69.6%/54.78% |
115 (resection) | 16.4 ± 5.3 μmol/L | ≤ 3 cm (39%) | Single (84%) | NR | 41% | 98.26%/92.17%/75.6% | ||
Feng et al[68] | Consecutive enrolment | 84 (ablation) | 17.2 μmol/L | ≤ 2 cm (37%)/> 2 cm and < 4 cm (63%) | Single (57%) | NR | 42% | 96%/87.6%/NR |
84 (resection) | 15.1 μmol/L | ≤ 2 cm (30%)/> 2 cm and < 4 cm (46%) | Single (62%) | NR | 32% | 93.1%/83.1%/NR |
- Citation: Hernandez-Gea V, Turon F, Berzigotti A, Villanueva A. Management of small hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: Focus on portal hypertension. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(8): 1193-1199
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i8/1193.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1193