Safety and efficacy of microwave ablation versus argon-helium cryoablation for the treatment of primary high-risk pulmonary nodules: a propensity score-matched study
MWA and CA are comparably safe and effective minimally invasive alternatives for treating high-risk pulmonary nodules in patients unsuitable for surgery, with CA showing the advantage of reduced procedural pain.
Authors
- Chenhan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8831-348X)
- Hongjie Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9859-5860)
- Xia Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9153-3939)
- Yao Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6806-1676)
- Xinnan Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1887-7444)
- Minjie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4135-2179)
- Xinwei Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1421-3846)
Institutions
- Shaoxing University (CN)
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2025-1673
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00