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What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Hepato-Biliary

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Laser ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Mortality at maximal · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether laser ablation changes mortality at maximal compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management of people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.77 [0.85, 3.68]
1 study · 140 participants
Very low

Laser ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Cancer‐related mortality at maximal · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether laser ablation changes cancer‐related mortality at maximal compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management of people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.26 [0.49, 3.27]
1 study · 140 participants
Very low

Laser ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Serious adverse events (number of participants) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether laser ablation changes serious adverse events (number of participants) compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Management of people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1 [0.06, 16.31]
2 studies · 170 participants
Very low

Laser ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Serious adverse events (number of events) · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Laser ablation vs radiofrequency ablation

Health‐related quality of life · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma ineligible for surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Management of people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found