Efficacy of microwave ablation vs laparoscopic hepatectomy for primary small liver cancer: A comparative study

Figure 1 Comparison of perioperative indicators between the two groups of patients. Indicates comparison with laparoscopic hepatectomy group. A: The duration of surgery; B: The amount of intraoperative bleeding; C: The amount of intraoperative fluids; D: The length of hospital stay. ^aP < 0.05. LH: Laparoscopic hepatectomy; MWA: Microwave ablation.

Figure 2 Comparison of liver function indicators before and after treatment between the two groups. A: Alanine aminotransferase levels; B: Glutamic aminotransferase levels; C: Total bilirubin levels. ^aP < 0.05 vs the same group before treatment; ^bP < 0.05 vs the laparoscopic hepatectomy group after treatment. ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Glutamic aminotransferase; LH: Laparoscopic hepatectomy; MWA: Microwave ablation.