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Microwave coagulation vs conventional surgery: Time to mortality (overall survival)

It is very uncertain whether microwave coagulation changes time to mortality (overall survival) compared with conventional surgery (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Microwave coagulation vs conventional surgery
Time to mortality (overall survival) · people with liver metastases
It is very uncertain whether microwave coagulation changes time to mortality (overall survival) compared with conventional surgery (very low certainty).
Microwave coagulation for liver metastases (2024) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.91 [0.39, 2.15]1 study · 30 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Microwave coagulation for liver metastases
2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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