Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | No. of patients (n = 120) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Median (range) | 59 (37–83) |
| Sex | Male | 98 (81.7%) |
| Female | 22 (18.3%) | |
| Child-Pugh classification | A | 93 (77.5%) |
| B | 27 (22.5%) | |
| Ascites | No | 104 (86.7%) |
| Yes | 16 (13.3%) | |
| Stage | Early | 32 (26.7%) |
| Advanced | 88 (73.3%) | |
| Vascular invasion | No | 32 (26.7%) |
| Yes | 88 (73.3%) | |
| Previous treatments | No | 8 (6.7%) |
| Yes | 112 (93.3%) | |
| Total number, range | 0–19 | |
| Surgery | 0–2 | |
| RFA | 0–5 | |
| PEI | 0–1 | |
| TACE | 0–16 | |
| Radiotherapy | 0–2 | |
RFA, radiofrequency ablation; PEI, percutaneous ethanol injection; TACE, transarterial chemoembolization.