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Original Articles

Microwave ablation versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Pages 339-344 | Received 21 Oct 2015, Accepted 29 Nov 2015, Published online: 21 Jan 2016

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Figure 1. Flow chart of the search strategy.

Figure 1. Flow chart of the search strategy.

Table 1. Characteristics of the studies included.

Figure 2. Forest plot of complete response rate. df, degrees of freedom; M-H, Mantel-Haenszel; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.

Figure 2. Forest plot of complete response rate. df, degrees of freedom; M-H, Mantel-Haenszel; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.

Figure 3. Forest plot of local recurrence rate. df, degrees of freedom; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.

Figure 3. Forest plot of local recurrence rate. df, degrees of freedom; MWA, microwave ablation; RFA, radiofrequency ablation.

Figure 4. Forest plot of overall survival rate at 3 years. df, degrees of freedom; MWA, Microwave ablation; RFA, Radiofrequency ablation.

Figure 4. Forest plot of overall survival rate at 3 years. df, degrees of freedom; MWA, Microwave ablation; RFA, Radiofrequency ablation.

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