Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of the selected patients and lesion after MWA.
| Data | Total Group | HLG | CLG | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (n) | 46 | 28 | 18 | - |
| Lesions (n) | 77 | 42 | 35 | - |
| Age (yrs) | 66.49 ± 9.90 | 66.90 ± 9.47 | 66.00 ± 10.50 | 0.692 |
| Gender (M/F) | 54/23 (70.1/29.9) |
22/20 (52.4/47.6) |
32/3 (91.4/8.6) |
<0.001 |
| MWA protocol (A/B/C/D/E/F/G) | 22/23/1/3/25/1/2 (28.57/29.87/1.30/3.90/32.47/1.30/2.60) |
15/9/1/1/13/1/2 (35.71/21.43/2.38/2.38/30.95/2.38/4.76) |
7/14/0/2/12/0/0 (20.00/40.00/0.00/5.71/34.29/0.00/0.00) |
0.253 |
| MWA applications | 1.36 ± 0.48 | 1.31 ± 0.48 | 1.43 ± 0.50 | 0.286 |
| Tumor diameter (mm) | 24.18 ± 9.99 | 20.67 ± 8.84 | 28.40 ± 9.75 | <0.001 |
Note. MWA = microwave ablation; HLG = healthy liver group; CLG = cirrhotic liver group; n = number; yrs = years; M/F = male/female. Age is expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Qualitative variables (gender, MWA protocol) are presented as proportions (percentages). Patients, lesions and gender are expressed as absolute frequencies. MWA protocol categories include: A = 40 watt/5 min; B = 40 watt/10 min; C = 60 watt/3 min; D = 60 watt/5 min; E = 60 watt/10 min; F = 100 watt/5 min; G = 100 watt/10 min.