Factors in relation to achievement of complete tumour necrosis following radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFTA), percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), and percutaneous acetic acid injection (PAI)
| Factor | RFTA | PEI | PAI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD) [range]. | |||
| ap<0.01; bp<0.01; cp<0.01; dp<0.01; ep<0.01; fp<0.01; gp<0.01; hp<0.01; other comparisons were not significant. | |||
| No of patients | 60 | 55 | 58 |
| No of tumours | 75 | 67 | 73 |
| Treatment courses (1/2) | 62/13 | 55/12 | 59/14 |
| Treatment sessions per tumour | 1.3 (0.3) [1–2]a b | 4.9 (1.3) [2–12]a c | 2.5 (0.9) [2–8]b c |
| Volume per session (ml) | – | 4.8 (1.4) [2–10.4]d | 2.2 (1.1) [1–3.5]d |
| Total volume injected per tumour (ml) | – | 13.6 (4.7)e [4.3–52.2] | 5.3 (2.7)e [1.9–15.8] |
| Hospital stay (days) after starting local therapies | 4.2 (1.9) [3–18]f g | 1.7 (0.4) [2–3]f h | 2.2 (0.6) [2–5]g h |
| Follow up (months) | 28 (11) [4–44] | 27 (12) [6–42] | 27 (12) [6–41] |