TABLE 1.
The general characteristics | TACE (n = 51) | TACE-LEN (n = 53) | t/x 2 | p |
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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 | 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, ) | 6.56 ± 2.92 | 7.03 ± 3.11 | 0.794 | 0.429 |
Tumor number | 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 |
x 2 -test ICG R15: the indocyanine green retention rate of 15 min.
AFP: alpha-fetoprotein. MVI(+):Microvascular invasion(positive).