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Table 1 Characteristics of the 32 patients with 40 pulmonary metastatic tumors contiguous with the mediastinum

From: Artificial pneumothorax improves radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma close to mediastinum

Characteristics

Values, n (%)

Age (y), median (range)

61 (44–72)

Sex

 Male

20 (62.5)

 Female

12 (37.5)

Pulmonary metastatic tumors (cm)

 Tumor diameter (mean ± SD)

1.4 ± 0.6

 Distance from mediastinum, median (range)

0.1 (0–0.3)

Comorbidity

 Cirrhosis

28 (87.5)

 Hypertension

12 (37.5)

  Diabetes

10 (31.2)

 Cardiovascular disease

6 (18.7)

Intrahepatic diseases

 Viral hepatitis B

20 (62.5)

 Viral hepatitis C

7 (21.9)

 Alcohol

2 (6.2)

 Others

3 (9.4)

Child-Pugh class

 A

18 (56.2)

 B

14 (43.7)

Laboratory data (mean ± SD)

 AFP (ng/ml)

88.7 ± 67.2

 Total bilirubin (μmol/l)

19.1 ± 8.4

 Albumin (g/l)

35.2 ± 6.7

 Prothrombin time (%)

80.4 ± 18.3

 Platelet count (10^9/l)

156 ± 48

 Creatinine (mmol/l)

6.5 ± 3.2

 MELD score, median (range)

12 (6–22)

  1. AFP alpha fetal protein, MELD model for end-stage liver disease, SD standard deviation