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Long-term efficacy of microwave ablation in the treatment of subcapsular hepatocellular carcinomas of ≤3 cm in diameter: a multicenter, propensity score-matched study

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Pages 209-216 | Received 29 Oct 2021, Accepted 21 Dec 2021, Published online: 23 Jan 2022

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flowchart of patients in the study.

Figure 1. Flowchart of patients in the study.

Figure 2. Cumulative OS and DFS of the subcapsular and non-subcapsular groups before PSM.

Figure 2. Cumulative OS and DFS of the subcapsular and non-subcapsular groups before PSM.

Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients before and after propensity score matching.

Figure 3. Cumulative OS and DFS of the subcapsular and non-subcapsular groups after PSM.

Figure 3. Cumulative OS and DFS of the subcapsular and non-subcapsular groups after PSM.

Table 2. Perioperative outcomes of patients in the subcapsular and non-subcapsular groups.

Figure 4. Cumulative DFS in subgroups with HCC diameters of ≤2 cm and 2–3 cm in the matched cohort.

Figure 4. Cumulative DFS in subgroups with HCC diameters of ≤2 cm and 2–3 cm in the matched cohort.

Table 3. Univariate and multivariate analyses of overall survival after PSM.

Table 4. Univariate and multivariate analyses of disease-free survival after PSM.