Table 4. Percutaneous destruction of thoracic tumors.
Variables | Modality | N (%) | Estimate DLP delivered after multiparry adjustment (95% CI) (mGy·cm) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | <62 | 62 (29.7) | 619.5 (448.7–855.5) | 0.8273 |
≥62, <71 | 72 (34.4) | 642.3 (465.5–886.2) | ||
≥71 | 75 (35.9) | 612.4 (444.6–843.5) | ||
Location | Lung | 209 (100.0) | 624.6 (457.9–852.1) | – |
Gender | Women | 84 (40.2) | 592.9 (432.6–812.7) | 0.1385 |
Men | 125 (59.8) | 658.0 (479.0–903.7) | ||
Technique | Cryotherapy | 40 (19.1) | 767.9 (541.0–1,090.1) | 0.1418 |
MWA | 9 (4.3) | 482.5 (305.2–762.7) | ||
RFA | 160 (76.6) | 657.7 (487.7–886.9) |
DLP, dose length product; CI, confidence interval; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.