Comparison of the efficacy of laparoscopic hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation for small hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study
LH, though associated with increased perioperative morbidity, provides superior long-term survival outcomes compared with RFA in patients with small HCC. Surgical approach should be considered when selecting optimal therapy for this patient population.
Authors
- Zhengli Tan
- Zilun Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9401-446X)
- Ming Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9331-4134)
- Yunhai Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6948-2042)
- Zheng Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3729-3444)
- Yanyao Liu
- Jinlin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-6649)
Institutions
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i45.111540
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00