Hepatic resection vs radiofrequency ablation
- Radiofrequency (thermal) ablation versus no intervention or other interventions for hepatocellular carcinoma 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 578 participantsHigh
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in total morbidity compared with LC + post‐operative ERCP (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in failure of procedure compared with LC + post‐operative ERCP (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE probably leads to lower retained stones after primary intervention compared with LC + post‐operative ERCP (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in conversion to open surgery compared with LC + post‐operative ERCP (moderate certainty).
Open surgery showed no clear difference in total morbidity compared with ERCP (moderate certainty).
Open surgery probably leads to lower failure of procedure compared with ERCP (moderate certainty).
Open surgery probably leads to lower retained stones after primary intervention compared with ERCP (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in mortality at 30 days compared with pre‐operative ERCP + LC (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in total morbidity compared with pre‐operative ERCP + LC (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in failure of procedure compared with pre‐operative ERCP + LC (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in retained stones after primary intervention compared with pre‐operative ERCP + LC (moderate certainty).
LC + LCBDE showed no clear difference in conversion to open surgery compared with pre‐operative ERCP + LC (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
The review found no eligible studies for this question.