Table 2 Comparison between baseline data and oncological features of patients in resection group and RFA group
Liver resection group | RFA group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
72 | 50 | ||
Age | 46.7 ± 10.3 | 45.8 ± 12.0 | 0.664 |
Gender (male/female) | 61/11 | 42/8 | 0.914 |
Weight (Kg) | 68.1 ± 9.5 | 66.8 ± 10.0 | 0.474 |
Height (cm) | 166.9 ± 8.4 | 163.5 ± 8.4 | 0.057 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 2.4 | 23.8 ± 1.8 | 0.252 |
Ethnicity(Han//Tibet/Yi/Others) | 63/4/2/3 | 45/2/2/1 | 0.665 |
Virological examination | |||
(B/C/negative) | 67/1/4 | 46/4/0 | 0.899 |
HBV-DNA (negative/positive) | 28/39 | 25/21 | 0.191 |
Child score (A/B/C) | 47/25/0 | 37/13/0 | 0.308 |
MELD score | 5.5 ± 2.2 | 5.4 ± 1.5 | 0.688 |
Ishak score | 3.9 ± 1.5 | 4.1 ± 1.2 | 0.411 |
Tumor diameter (cm) | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 0.528 |
Preoperative AFP level (ng/ml) | 3781.9 ± 14,105.9 | 4716.6 ± 14,813.6 | 0.725 |
Preoperative AFP (−/+/++/+++) | 33/10/10/19 | 19/8/8/15 | 0.444 |
Degree of tumor differentiation | |||
(low/moderate/high) | 15/27/30 | 16/19/15 | 0.116 |
Tumor location (edge/center) | 53/19 | 12/38 | 0.000 |
Microvascular invasion (yes/no) | 23/49 | 17/33 | 0.813 |