Risk factors of complications after thermal ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: the role of assessment of liver background.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To use an elastography technology and other clinical and radiological data for assessment of liver background and analyze risk factors of complications after thermal ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Methods

Demographics, laboratory analyses, and radiological characteristics were collected from all patients. Main elastography-related indicators included F index (fibrosis index), A index (inflammation index), ATT (attenuation coefficient), E (kPa), AREA (area of blue parts), and CORR (correlation). All complications after thermal ablation were collected. Univariate analysis was performed to detect significant variables, which subsequently entered a stepwise logistic regression analysis (conditional forward selection) to identify independent variabl

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11608584 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature