Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Sep 2014
Review Meta AnalysisRadiofrequency ablation vs. surgical resection on the treatment of patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma: a system review and meta-analysis of five randomized controlled trials.
To investigate the meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials(RCTs) of the efficacy and safety between radiofrequency ablation (RFA ) and surgical resection (SR) in treating small hepatocellular carcinoma (SHCC). ⋯ SR treatment led to a higher long-term survival rate and a lower long-term recurrence rate, while RFA led to a lower complication rate than SR. However, Further research was needed to investigate the efficacy of RFA because of the inadequate research data and the heterogeneity among the included studies.