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. 2024 Aug 15;16(8):3481–3495. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i8.3481

Table 2.

Microwave ablation parameters after camrelizumab plus apatinib and hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Parameters
MWA (n = 95)
Ablation of residual tumor activity 63 (66.3)
Ablation of recurrent tumor 32 (33.7)
Maximum tumor diameter (cm)
    ≤ 5 58 (61.1)
    > 5 37 (38.2)
No. of tumor
    Single 74 (77.9)
    Multiple 21 (22.1)
Extrahepatic metastasis before MWA 65 (68.4)
Ablation of tumor type number
    1 73 (76.8)
    2 19 (20)
    > 2 3 (3.2)
Ablation of liver tumor 92 (96.8)
Ablation of lung tumor 13 (13.7)
Ablation of adrenal gland tumor 3 (3.2)
Ablation of breast tumor 1 (1.1)
Hepatic tumors
    Ablative duration (minute) 26
    Ablative power (W) 55.8 ± 6
    Ablative sessions 2
    Ablative points 4
Lung tumors
    Ablative duration (minute) 14
    Ablative power (W) 50.2 ± 3.4
    Ablative sessions 1
    Ablative points 2
Adrenal gland tumors
    Ablative duration (minute) 20
    Ablative power (W) 45.6 ± 4.2
    Ablative sessions 1
    Ablative points 1
Breast tumors
    Ablative duration (minute) 16
    Ablative power (W) 50
    Ablative sessions 1
    Ablative points 2
The response to HAIC
    CR 8 (8.4)
    PR 78 (82.1)
    SD 9 (9.5)
Complete ablation of hepatic tumors 57 (60)
Complete ablation of all tumors 34 (35.8)
Recurrence after MWA 57 (60)
Combination of radiotherapy 8 (8.4)

Data are number of patients; data in parentheses are percentage unless otherwise indicated. Data in bracket was percent of patients. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MWA: Microwave ablation; HAIC: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy; CR: Complete response; PR: Partial response; SD: Stable disease.