Propensity score-matched comparison of non-anatomical resection and radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with up to three tumours, each measuring up to 3 cm in diameter.
Yoshiyasu KatoYukiyasu OkamuraK OmaeTeiichi SugiuraT ItoYusuke YamamotoR AshidaR SatoT AramakiK UesakaPublished in: BJS open (2018)
RFA was an independent risk factor for shorter recurrence-free survival, with a significantly higher local recurrence rate than NAR. Despite these differences, overall survival was not affected.