Survival Outcome Was Better with Liver Resection than with Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Very Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Key Points

• To compare survival outcomes between liver resection and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in very early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Retrospective analysis of treatment outcomes
• Comparison of liver resection and radiofrequency ablation
• Focus on overall survival and recurrence-free survival
• Liver resection associated with better overall survival compared to radiofrequency ablation
• Higher recurrence-free survival rates observed with liver resection