Table 2.
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.