Table 3. Percutaneous destruction of abdominal tumors.
Variables | Modality | N (%) | Estimate DLP delivered after multiparry adjustment (95% CI) (mGy·cm) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | <65 | 152 (32.8) | 1,354.2 (1,055.8–1,736.9) | 0.1218 |
≥65, <73 | 144 (31.1) | 1,489.7 (1,160.5–1,912.3) | ||
≥73 | 167 (36.1) | 1,501.0 (1,170.8–1,924.4) | ||
Location | Liver | 233 (50.3) | 1,490.6 (1,162.4–1,911.5) | 0.9000 |
Kidney | 205 (44.3) | 1,452.0 (1,137.8–1,852.9) | ||
Other abdominal locations | 25 (5.4) | 1,399.1 (993.2–1,970.9) | ||
Gender | Women | 120 (25.9) | 1,309.3 (1,019.5–1,681.5) | <0.0001 |
Men | 343 (74.1) | 1,598.7 (1,254.3–2,037.6) | ||
Technique | Cryotherapy | 71 (15.3) | 1,404.7 (1,067.0–1,849.3) | 0.5967 |
MWA | 68 (14.7) | 1,423.6 (1,073.4–1,888.2) | ||
RFA | 324 (70.0) | 1,514.2 (1,187.0–1,931.7) |
DLP, dose length product; CI, confidence interval; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.