Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Hepato-Biliary

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · people with liver metastases

It is very uncertain whether microwave coagulation changes all‐cause mortality compared with radiofrequency ablation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Microwave coagulation for liver metastases 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.62 [0.26, 1.47]
1 study · 50 participants
Very low

All‐cause mortality at maximal · people with early‐ or very early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma eligible for surgery

It is very uncertain whether surgery changes all‐cause 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 0.8 [0.6, 1.08]
4 studies · 574 participants
Very low