Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2023; 15(2): 273-286
Published online Feb 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i2.273
Table 1 Basic characteristics of included studies, hepatocellular carcinoma < 10 cm
StudyYearFollow-up, moNo.Age, yrSex (M/F)Tumour size, cmCirrhosis, n (%)
Child-Pugh class, n (%)
A
B + C
Allemann et al[15]2013257967 (21-85)NA4.9 (1-9)61 (77)75 (95)4 (5)
Chang et al[21]201672.510167NA7618/2711NA1114 (11)NANA
Choi et al[22]20093644753.3 (9.7)344/103NA244 (55)443 (99)4 (1)
Fang et al[16]201920104NA85/19NA93 (89)101 (97)3 (3)
Giuliante et al[23]2013NA2865.8 (8.8)22/67.9 (7-8.1)NA28 (100)0 (0)
Huang et al[24]201626272NA242/30NA90 (82)NANA
Jo et al[25]2011304054.6 (10.5)36/43.81 (2.06)NA35 (88)5 (13)
Lee et al[17]2021NA355959.1 (12.1)2716/8433.36 (2.14)NANANA
Lewis et al[26]20192226NANANANANANA
Liau et al[27]20052711163.0 (12.0)80/316.1 (2.5)40 (36)104 (94)7 (6)
Nagano et al[28]2005NA14362.0 (9.0)112/313.25 (1.2-9.5)81 (57)101 (71)NA
Noh et al[14]201626.47356.85 (10.7)56/17NANANANA
Poon et al[29]20025636854.1 (12.2)295/735.4 (2.6)203 (55)NANA
Shah et al[30]20073416562.0 (14.0)NA4.7 (2.2)NA145 (88)14 (8)
Tanaka et al[31]20153929167 (61-73)220/714 (2.3 – 5)134 (46)270 (93)21 (7)
Taniai et al[32]200822.529164.1 (8.7)225/663.71 (1.91)156 (54)209 (72)82 (28)
Thng et al[33]2015226359 (27-81)50/13NANA60 (95)3 (5)
Wakayama et al[34]20175752162.8 (10.1)427/944 (2.1)NA511 (98)8 (2)
Yamashita et al[35]2011NA41264.0 (3.0)328/843.8 (2.2)NA246 (60)166 (40)
Yang et al[37]2013NA29347.0 (13.0)263/576.7 (3.8)201 (69)231 (79)62 (21)
Yang et al[36]2014NA781NA635/146NANA768 (98)51 (7)
Yeh et al[38]200316.498555.7 (13.11)776/2094.5 (2.4)NANANA
Zhong et al[39]2017NA707NA612/95NA520 (74)672 (95)35 (5)
Zhu et al[40]201529.449550.3 (11.2)436/594.8 (2.3)129 (26)431 (87)64 (13)