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. 2015 Oct 26;16(6):1332–1340. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.6.1332

Table 3. Outcomes of RFA and EA Patient Groups at 6 Months after Treatments According to Per-Protocol Analysis.

Outcome Radiofrequency Ablation (n = 21) Ethanol Ablation (n = 25) P
Primary outcome
 Volume reduction (%) 87.1 ± 11.6 (63.1-99.5) 83.1 ± 28.7 (-35.7-99.2) 0.904
Secondary outcomes
 Symptom score 0.2 ± 0.4 (0-1) 0.7 ± 1.3 (0-6) 0.280
 Cosmetic score 1.5 ± 0.5 (1-2) 1.6 ± 0.9 (1-4) 0.901
 Therapeutic success (%) 100 (21/21) 92 (23/25) 0.493
 Major complications 0/21 1/25 > 0.99

Values are means ± standard deviations (with ranges), except for major complications. EA = ethanol ablation, RFA = radiofrequency ablation