Radiofrequency Ablation versus Hepatic Resection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 287; no. 2; pp. 461 - 472
• Main Authors: Xu, Xiao-Lin, Liu, Xiao-Di, Liang, Ming, Luo, Bao-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2018
• Subjects: Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - mortality; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - therapy; Catheter Ablation - mortality; Hepatectomy - mortality; Humans; Liver - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - mortality; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Survival Analysis; Treatment Outcome

Purpose To compare the benefits and harms of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and hepatic resection (HR) and to test the consistency of currently available evidence. Materials and Methods PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that...