TABLE 1.

Comparison of the general characteristics between the two groups of patients.

The general characteristics	TACE (n = 51)	TACE-LEN (n = 53)	t/x 2	p
Gender (Male/Female, the number of cases)	38/13	41/12	0.115 a	0.734
The average age (Year)	56.83 ± 5.68	56.59 ± 5.74	0.214	0.831
BCLC B/C	30/21	34/19	0.312 a	0.577
MVI(+)[%]	18 (35.3%)	16 (30.2%)	0.308 a	0.579
Child-Pugh A/B	39/12	42/11	0.116 a	0.733
ICG- R15 $\left(\overline{x}\pm s\right)$	11.84 ± 6.19	13.09 ± 5.23	1.114	0.268
Combined with Hepatitis B (the number of cases [%])	42 (82.4%)	45 (84.9%)	0.124	0.725
The number of TACE (Times)	2.03 ± 0.42	2.29 ± 0.95	1.793	0.076
Tumor size (cm, $\overline{x}\pm s$ )	6.56 ± 2.92	7.03 ± 3.11	0.794	0.429
Tumor number $\left(\overline{x}\pm s\right)$	2.51 ± 1.08	2.83 ± 1.34	1.338	0.184
Ascites (the number of cases [%])	8 (15.69%)	6 (11.32%)	0.425	0.514
AFP (ng/ml [the number of cases])
<400/≥400	14/37	17/36	0.266	0.606

^a x ² -test ICG R15: the indocyanine green retention rate of 15 min.

AFP: alpha-fetoprotein. MVI(+):Microvascular invasion(positive).