Table 5.

Recurrence pattern and subsequent management after treatment of intrahepatic recurrence

Recurrence	Re-resection (n = 29)	RFA (n = 45)	p
Recurrence pattern			0.23
No recurrence	8 (27.6%)	7 (15.6%)
Intrahepatic only	13 (44.8%)	19 (42.2%)
Extrahepatic only	2 (6.9%)	1 (2.2%)
Intrahepatic and extrahepatic	6 (20.7%)	18 (40.0%)
Treatment of second intrahepatic recurrence			0.66
Alcohol injection	1 (7.7%)	0 (0%)
Transarterial oily chemoembolization	5 (38.5%)	4 (21.1%)
Re-resection	1 (7.7%)	3 (15.8%)
Liver transplantation	0	1 (5.3%)
Systemic chemotherapy	0	1 (5.3%)
RFA	3 (23.1%)	5 (26.3%)
Conservative	3 (23.1%)	5 (26.3%)