Comparative Outcomes of No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Tumor-Puncture Microwave Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
[OBJECTIVE] This study aimed to compare the therapeutic outcomes of no-touch (NT) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs.
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APA
Kim JH, Park SJ, et al. (2026). Comparative Outcomes of No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Tumor-Puncture Microwave Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma.. Korean journal of radiology, 27(1), 34-47. https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2025.1108
MLA
Kim JH, et al.. "Comparative Outcomes of No-Touch Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Tumor-Puncture Microwave Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma.." Korean journal of radiology, vol. 27, no. 1, 2026, pp. 34-47.
PMID
41494675
Abstract
[OBJECTIVE] This study aimed to compare the therapeutic outcomes of no-touch (NT) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) vs. tumor-puncture microwave ablation (MWA) in the treatment of single hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) measuring ≤3 cm.
[MATERIALS AND METHODS] This multicenter retrospective study included 304 patients who underwent either NT-RFA (n = 144) or MWA (n = 160) for a single HCC measuring ≤3 cm. Comparative analyses were conducted for the overall cohort, while 81 patients per group were matched using propensity score matching (PSM). The analyzed outcomes included technical success, primary technique efficacy, local tumor progression (LTP), and major complications. Cumulative LTP was estimated using Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared using the log-rank text, while the rate of ablative margin ≥5 mm and ablation time were compared using Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests, respectively.
[RESULTS] Technical success was achieved in 98.6% (142/144) and 100% (160/160) of in the NT-RFA and MWA patients, respectively before PSM ( = 0.224), and 98.8% (80/81) and 100% (81/81) after PSM ( = 1.000). The primary technique efficacies were 98.6% (142/144) and 100% (160/160) before PSM ( = 0.224), and 97.5 % (79/81) and 100% (81/81) after PSM ( = 0.497), respectively. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year cumulative LTP rates were 1.4%, 1.4%, and 2.3%, respectively, for NT-RFA and 5.1%, 8.6%, and 8.6%, respectively, for MWA before PSM ( = 0.013). After PSM, the corresponding rates were 0%, 0%, and 0% for NT-RFA, and 7.6%, 10.4%, and 10.4% for MWA ( = 0.006). Major complications were not observed. NT-RFA achieved a higher proportion, with an ablative margin ≥5 mm (88.7% [126/142] vs. 71.9% [115/160]; < 0.001), but required longer ablation times (median, 10.0 vs. 6.0 min; < 0.001).
[CONCLUSION] NT-RFA showed superior local tumor control compared to MWA, despite greater procedural complexity and longer ablation times.
[MATERIALS AND METHODS] This multicenter retrospective study included 304 patients who underwent either NT-RFA (n = 144) or MWA (n = 160) for a single HCC measuring ≤3 cm. Comparative analyses were conducted for the overall cohort, while 81 patients per group were matched using propensity score matching (PSM). The analyzed outcomes included technical success, primary technique efficacy, local tumor progression (LTP), and major complications. Cumulative LTP was estimated using Kaplan-Meier analysis and compared using the log-rank text, while the rate of ablative margin ≥5 mm and ablation time were compared using Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests, respectively.
[RESULTS] Technical success was achieved in 98.6% (142/144) and 100% (160/160) of in the NT-RFA and MWA patients, respectively before PSM ( = 0.224), and 98.8% (80/81) and 100% (81/81) after PSM ( = 1.000). The primary technique efficacies were 98.6% (142/144) and 100% (160/160) before PSM ( = 0.224), and 97.5 % (79/81) and 100% (81/81) after PSM ( = 0.497), respectively. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year cumulative LTP rates were 1.4%, 1.4%, and 2.3%, respectively, for NT-RFA and 5.1%, 8.6%, and 8.6%, respectively, for MWA before PSM ( = 0.013). After PSM, the corresponding rates were 0%, 0%, and 0% for NT-RFA, and 7.6%, 10.4%, and 10.4% for MWA ( = 0.006). Major complications were not observed. NT-RFA achieved a higher proportion, with an ablative margin ≥5 mm (88.7% [126/142] vs. 71.9% [115/160]; < 0.001), but required longer ablation times (median, 10.0 vs. 6.0 min; < 0.001).
[CONCLUSION] NT-RFA showed superior local tumor control compared to MWA, despite greater procedural complexity and longer ablation times.
MeSH Terms
Humans; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Liver Neoplasms; Female; Male; Retrospective Studies; Microwaves; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Radiofrequency Ablation; Aged; Propensity Score; Adult
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