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 5

Prognostic factors associated with progress free survival.

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

Age (years) (>58 vs. ≤58)1.448(0.915∼2.293)0.114
Gender (male vs. female)1.681(1.042∼2.713)0.0332.165(1.301∼3.566)<0.001
PS (0 vs. 1–2)0.937(0.597∼1.470)0.776
Etiology (HBV vs. Other)0.888(0.485∼1.623)0.698
Cirrhosis (yes vs. no)0.732(0.435∼1.231)0.239
Tumor number (multiple vs. Single)2.137(1.321∼3.478)<0.0012.225(1.351∼3.664)0.002
Child-Pugh class (A vs. B)0.966(0.555∼1.681)0.902
AFP level (>400 vs. ≤400)0.827(0.520∼1.315)0.422
PVTT statue (yes vs. no)2.184(1.344∼3.549)0.0021.992(1.196∼3.320)0.008
Treatment (T-MWA vs. T-CRA)0.893(0.569∼1.401)0.621

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