Open AccessLong-term outcomes of hepatectomyvspercutaneous ablation for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 4 cm
Author(s) -
Toshifumi Wakai
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.546
Subject(s) - hepatectomy , medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , percutaneous , ablation , percutaneous ethanol injection , radiofrequency ablation , microwave ablation , proportional hazards model , surgery , carcinoma , gastroenterology , urology , resection
To determine which treatment modality--hepatectomy or percutaneous ablation--is more beneficial for patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (< or =4 cm) in terms of long-term outcomes.
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