Research Article

[Retracted] Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of TACE Combined with Microwave Ablation and TACE Combined with Cryoablation in the Treatment of Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 4

Prognostic factors associated with overall survival.

FactorUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysis
HR(95% CI)P-valueHR(95% CI)P-value

Age (8 vs. ≤58)1.598(0.963∼2.653)0.071
Gender (male vs. female)1.442(0.858∼2.423)0.165
PS (0 vs. 1–2)1.145(0.700∼1.880)0.582
Etiology (HBV vs. Other)1.133(0.577∼2.233)0.711
Cirrhosis (yes vs. no)0.860(0.491∼1.501)0.589
Tumor number (multiple vs. Single)1.889(1.144∼3.129)0.0141.968(1.138∼3.396)0.017
Child-Pugh class (A vs. B)1.070(0.589∼1.943)0.820
AFP level (>400 vs. ≤400)1.042(0.628∼1.723)0.871
PVTT statue (yes vs. no)3.845(2.248∼6.552)<0.0014.251(2.360∼7.648)<0.001
Treatment (T-MWA vs. T-CRA)1.121(0.684∼1.843)0.642

Note. T-MWA: TACE combined with microwave ablation; T-CRA: TACE combined with radiofrequency ablation.