Single hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 3 cm in left lateral segment: Liver resection or radiofrequency ablation?

Figure 1 Disease-free survival. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year disease-free survival rates were 80.0%, 68.2%, and 60.0%, respectively, in the LLS; and 80.8%, 59.9%, and 39.6%, respectively, in the RFA group. The disease-free survival curve was better for the LLS group than for the RFA group (P = 0.012). LLS: Left lateral sectionectomy; RFA: Radiofrequency ablation.

Figure 2 Overall survival. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates were 95.4%, 92.3%, and 92.3%, respectively, in the LLS group; and 98.2%, 92.0%, and 74.4%, respectively, in the RFA group. The survival curve for the LLS group was higher than for the RFA group (P = 0.013). LLS: Left lateral sectionectomy; RFA: Radiofrequency ablation.