Clinical outcome of medium-sized hepatocellular carcinoma treated with microwave ablation

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 182)

Clinical features	Number of patients
HCC size range 3.02-5.0 cm mean size 3.72 ± 0.54 cm
Sex
Males	155
Females	27
Age (yr)
≤ 60	105
> 60	77
Child-Pugh classification
A	170
B	12
ALB (g/L)
≤ 35	37
> 35	145
ALT (U/L)
≤ 41	107
> 41	75
Portal hypertension
Yes	82
No	100
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)
≤ 18.8	115
18.8-34.2	50
> 34.2	17
AFP (μg/L)
≤ 20	98
20-400	52
> 400	32
Etiology of HCC
HBV	140
HCV	3
HBV + HCV	3
Other reason(s)	36
PLT (× 109/L)
< 45	14
45-100	66
≥ 100	102

PLT: Platelet; ALB: Albumin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AFP: Alpha-fetoprotein; HBV: Hepatic B virus; HCV: Hepatic C virus; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.