Microwave Ablation Versus Surgical Resection for Small (≤3 cm) Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Older Patients: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis
In older patients with a single HCC ≤3 cm, MWA was superior to SR in terms of complications and postoperative hospital stay, and there was no significant difference in the 5-year OS and DFS outcomes. Therefore, MWA may be an alternative curative treatment for such patients.
Authors
- Gongzheng Wang
- K H Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5680-3089)
- Qiang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5843-9724)
- Xinya Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-347X)
- Chengyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8851-3104)
- Ximing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1213-1003)
- Yimin Ji
- Wen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7225-7656)
Institutions
- Shandong Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2025.0049
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.97
Funders
- Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province
- National Natural Science Foundation of China