Table 3 Comparison of liver function indexes between two groups before and after treatment

RFA (n = 144)

42.3 ± 17.5

41.8 ± 18.4

43.4 ± 4.6

21.7 ± 9.2

68.1 ± 32.4^*

63.6 ± 24.9^*

38.5 ± 3.9^*

23.2 ± 7.3

Repeat hepatic resection (n = 50)

41.2 ± 15.2

40.6 ± 22.3

42.7 ± 3.8

19.6 ± 11.1

61.2 ± 35.8^*#

57.7 ± 28.3^*#

40.4 ± 2.5^*

22.1 ± 8.6

RFA (n = 62)

39.7 ± 20.8

38.3 ± 20.5

44.1 ± 3.7

18.2 ± 10.6

56.6 ± 24.3^*

55.0 ± 29.4^*

41.8 ± 2.6^*

20.7 ± 11.1

Repeat hepatic resection (n = 31)

40.9 ± 24.0

41.2 ± 25.6

43.6 ± 3.2

19.4 ± 9.5

55.7 ± 30.5^*

58.1 ± 26.2^*

40.5 ± 3.1^*

20.4 ± 10.9