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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients

From: Clinical outcomes of percutaneous microwave ablation for pulmonary oligometastases from hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective, multicenter study

Patients’ details

No.

Percentage (%)

Sex

Male

73

88

Female

10

12

Age (year)

< 60

55

66.3

≥ 60

28

33.7

History of chronic illness

Hypertension

13

15.7

Diabetes

10

12

Coronary artery disease

3

3.6

Without chronic disease

57

68.7

Liver cirrhosis

Yes

58

69.9

No

25

30.1

No. of HCC foci

1

44

53

≥ 2

39

47

Maximum diameter range of HCC foci (cm)

<5

74

89.2

≥ 5

9

10.8

Treatment modalities of HCC

Resection only

10

12

TACE only

12

14.5

Comprehensive treatment

61

73.5

AFP levels when oligometastases were diagnosed (ng/mL)

≥ 500

35

42.2

< 500

50

60.2

Extents of oligometastases

Unilateral Pulmonary

82

55.8

Bilateral Pulmonary

65

44.2

Maximum diameter range of lesions (mm)

Unilateral Pulmonary

4–27

 

Bilateral Pulmonary

7–42

 

No. of lesion ablation

116

 

1

58

50

2

20

34.5

3

6

15.5