Table 4. Results of Uni- and Multi-Variate Analyses for Predictors of LTP in 59 Patients with Treatment-Naïve HCC and Technique Efficacy.
Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analysis | |||
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Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P | |
Sex (male) | 0.76 (0.17–3.4) | 0.72 | ||
Age (per 1 year) | 0.97 (0.91–1.03) | 0.35 | ||
History of liver tumor local treatment (presence)* | 1.39 (0.43–4.53) | 0.59 | ||
aFP (per 1 ng/mL) | 0.99 (0.99–1.00) | 0.60 | ||
Tumor number (two or more) | 2.59 (0.73–9.2) | 0.14 | ||
Index tumor size (per 1 cm) | 0.56 (0.21–1.48) | 0.24 | ||
Delivered RFA energy (per 1 kcal) | 0.98 (0.94–1.03) | 0.49 | ||
Ablative margin assessment | ||||
Software-assisted assessment (insufficient margin) | 6.83 (1.39–33.49) | 0.018 | 6.83 (1.39–33.49) | 0.018 |
Visual assessment (insufficient margin) | 0.56 (0.06–5.2) | 0.59 |
*PEI, RFA, and TACE.