Comparison of outcome between liver resection, radiofrequency ablation, and transarterial therapy for multiple small hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria.
Joo Hyun OhDong Hyun SinnGyu Seong ChoiJong Man KimJae Won JohTae Wook KangDong Ho HyunWon Seok KangGeum-Youn GwakYong-Han PaikJoon Hyeok LeeKwang Cheol KohSeung-Woon PaikMoon Seok ChoiPublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2020)
Resection was associated with better RFS than RFA or TACE and showed comparable OS in multiple HCC patients within the Milan criteria, but at a cost of slightly increased risk of complication. Resection can be considered as a first-line option if selected appropriately.