AIM： To evaluate the treatment effect of percutaneous ethanol injection （PEI） for patients with advanced, non-resectable HCC compared with combination of transarterial chemoembolisation （TACE） and repeated single...AIM： To evaluate the treatment effect of percutaneous ethanol injection （PEI） for patients with advanced, non-resectable HCC compared with combination of transarterial chemoembolisation （TACE） and repeated single-session PEI, repeated single-session PEI alone, repeated TACE alone, or best supportive care. METHODS： All patients who received PEI treatment during the study period were included and stratified to one of the following treatment modalities according to physical status and tumor extent： combination of TACE and repeated single-session PEI, repeated single-session PEI alone, repeated TACE alone, or best supportive care. Prognostic value of clinical parameters including Okuda-classification, presence of portal vein thrombosis, presence of ascites, number of tumors, maximum tumor diameter, and serum cholinesterase （CHE）, as well as Child-Pugh stage, α-fetoprotein （AFP）, fever, incidence of complications were assessed and compared between the groups. Survival was determined using Kaplan-Meier and multivariate regression analyses.展开更多
文摘AIM： To evaluate the treatment effect of percutaneous ethanol injection （PEI） for patients with advanced, non-resectable HCC compared with combination of transarterial chemoembolisation （TACE） and repeated single-session PEI, repeated single-session PEI alone, repeated TACE alone, or best supportive care. METHODS： All patients who received PEI treatment during the study period were included and stratified to one of the following treatment modalities according to physical status and tumor extent： combination of TACE and repeated single-session PEI, repeated single-session PEI alone, repeated TACE alone, or best supportive care. Prognostic value of clinical parameters including Okuda-classification, presence of portal vein thrombosis, presence of ascites, number of tumors, maximum tumor diameter, and serum cholinesterase （CHE）, as well as Child-Pugh stage, α-fetoprotein （AFP）, fever, incidence of complications were assessed and compared between the groups. Survival was determined using Kaplan-Meier and multivariate regression analyses.
