Table 1.
Reasons for patient exclusion.
| Reasons for patient exclusion | Number of patients |
|---|---|
| TACE | 27 |
| RFA | 24 |
| Portal hypertension, thrombosis of portal vein, hepatic vein or vena cava | 14 |
| Hepatectomy | 11 |
| RFA & TACE | 10 |
| Diffuse lesions or lesions > 5cm in size | 4 |
| RFA & surgery | 3 |
| PTC | 1 |
| Liver failure | 1 |
| RFA & portal hypertension or portal venous thrombosis | 1 |
| RFA & arterioportal shunt | 1 |
| TACE & surgery | 1 |
| TACE & portal venous thrombosis | 1 |
| Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt & portal hypertension | 1 |
| RFA & TACE & surgery | 1 |
| RFA & TACE & portal venous thrombosis | 1 |
| Technical error | 18 |
| Total | 120 |