Follow-up data | TACE (n = 28) | TACE + MWA (n = 23) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
mRECIST | Â | Â | 0.437a |
 CR | 13 (46%) | 15 (65%) |  |
 PR | 10 (36%) | 5 (22%) |  |
 SD | 5 (18%) | 3 (13%) |  |
 PD | 0 | 0 |  |
 ORR | 23 (82%) | 19 (83%) |  |
 DCR | 28 (100%) | 22 (100%) |  |
Child–Pugh class |  |  | 0.764b |
 A | 20 (71%) | 15 (65%) |  |
 B | 8 (29%) | 8 (35%) |  |
AFP level | 5.2 (3.1–14.2) | 4.9 (2.5–16.1) | 0.011 |
Adverse Events | Â | Â | 0.411a |
 Liver dysfunction | 3 (11%) | 1 (4%) | 0.617a |
 Pleural effusion | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0.193a |
 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | 2 (7%) | 4 (17%) | 0.390a |
 Gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 0 | 0 | n.d |
 liver abscess | 5 (18%) | 8 (35%) | 0.207a |
 Pulmonary/cerebraloil embolization | 0 | 0 | n.d |