Research Article

[Retracted] A Comparison between Three-Dimensional Visualization Guided Hepatectomy and Ultrasonography Guided Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma within the Milan Criteria

Table 7

Univariate and multivariate analyses for recurrence-free survival.

Variables Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Scorep valueHR (95% CI) p value

Intervention (RFA versus SR)12.264<0.0011.933 (1.340–1.789)<0.001
Hepatitis virus infection5.8020.122
 HBV3.5230.061
 HCV3.7280.053
 Both HBV and HCV0.2840.594
Liver cirrhosis1.5860.208
Diameter (cm)0.0660.7981.411 (1.132–1.759)0.002
Tumor number78.531<0.0013.903 (2.819–5.404)<0.001
AFP (≥400 μg/L versus <400 μg/L)7.1460.0081.474 (1.023–2.126)0.038
Child-Pugh (B versus A)3.8650.049

HR: hazard ratio; SR: three-divisional visualization system-guided surgical resection; RFA: radiofrequency ablation; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis B virus; AFP: α-fetoprotein.