Microwave ablation is superior to radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma below 5 cm - A systematic review and meta-analysis

The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) smaller than 5 cm using microwave ablation (MWA) versus radiofrequency ablation (RFA). PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase databases were searched for studies reporting comparisons...

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Published in:	Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Main Authors:	Lingkai Zhang, Fei Du, Yongxuan Zhang, Cairang Yangdan, Haijiu Wang, Li Ren
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Subjects:	hepatocellular carcinoma meta-analysis microwave ablation prognosis radiofrequency ablation
Online Access:	http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2023;volume=19;issue=4;spage=453;epage=458;aulast=Zhang