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. 2021 Jul 28;11:706619. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.706619

Table 3.

RFA for 304 hepatic hemangiomas.

Variables Size of tumor P-Value
5 - 9.9 cm (n = 265) ≥ 10 cm (n = 39)
Mean diameter before RFA, (cm) 6.72 ± 1.48 12.56 ± 2.28 <0.001
Approach of RFA 0.019
 CT-guided approach 99 (37.36%) 7 (17.95%)
 Laparoscopic approach 166 (62.64%) 32 (82.05%)
Ablation time, (mins) 43.07 ± 26.79 85.82 ± 34.65 <0.001
RFA session <0.001
 Single session 265 (100.00%) 32 (82.05%)
 Two session 0 7 (17.95%)
Postoperative length of stay (d) 5.73 ± 3.86 9.04 ± 6.44 <0.001
Mean diameter in 1 month follow-up, (cm) 4.05 ± 1.36 8.71 ± 2.13 <0.001

Continuous variables are expressed by median ± standard deviation.

RFA, radiofrequency ablation.