Microwave ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines have reported that although microwave ablation (MWA) has potential advantages over radiofrequency ablation (RFA), superiority in efficacy and safety remain unclear. Aim of the study is to compare MWA with RFA in the treatment of liver cancer.

Methods

Meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines for studies published from 2010 onwards. A random-effects model was used for the meta-analyses. Complete ablation (CA), local tumor progression (LTP), intrahepatic distant recurrence (IDR), and complications were analyzed.

Results

Four randomized trials and 11 observational studies with a total of 2,169 patients met the inclusion criteria. Although overall analysis showed no significant difference in LTP between MWA and RFA, subgroup anal

SUBMITTER: Spiliotis AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8366737 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature