Laparoscopic liver resection versus radiofrequency ablation for solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: A multicenter propensity score-matched study.
Radiofrequency ablation provides comparable cancer control to surgery in elderly patients with small tumors, with significantly lower complications.
hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: A multicenter propensity score-matched study. Radiofrequency ablation may be considered a valid alternative in patients with high surgical risks or tumors ≤2 cm, as it achieved comparable oncologic outcomes with significantly lower morbidity and.
What the study was
- Study design
- Original research (design unspecified)
- Population
- Patients with no portal hypertension
- Sample size
- 102
- Category
- Treatment Innovation
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Surgery
Why it surfaced
Score 8/10 exceeds HIGH threshold (≥8) for this original research (design unspecified) on sentinel scan (unsolicited find).
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