Cochrane · systematic review · CD008717
Percutaneous ethanol injection for liver metastases
Swierz, MJ, Storman, D, Riemsma, RP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Hepato-BiliaryAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 57.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Percutaneous ethanol injection compared to no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment for liver metastases
Population: patients with liver metastases
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality at last Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | RR 0.69 [0.36, 1.33] | 1 study · 48 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to mortality Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Failure to clear liver metastases or recurrence of liver metastases Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | RR 0.41 [0.15, 1.15] | 1 study · 48 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Time to progression of liver metastases Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Tumour response measures Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 48 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Serious adverse events and complications Percutaneous ethanol injection vs no intervention, other ablation methods, or systemic treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |