Table 3 Meta-analysis of effects of microwave ablation versus radiofrequency ablation on HCCs

Cohort

studies

MWA 86.7–100%

MWA 81.6–98%

MWA 49–79%

HR 0.80

OR 0.95

OR 1.23

RFA 83.9–100%

RFA 67.6–98.7%

RFA 37.6–82.7%

95% CI 0.62–1.04

95% CI 0.64–1.41

95% CI 0.45–3.37

P > 0.05

P > 0.05

P > 0.05

[9,10,11,12,13,14]

[9,10,11,12,13,14]

[9,10,11,12,13,14]

[9,10,11,12,13,14]

[9,10,11,12,13,14]

[10,11,12]

RCT

MWA 89.1–96.1%

NA

NA

HR 0.58

OR 1.19

OR 0.80

RFA 89.5–95.8%

95% CI 0.22–1.56

95% CI 0.20–7.06

95% CI 0.26–2.49

P > 0.05

[15,16,17]

[15, 17]

[15,16,17]

[15, 16]