Laparoscopic resection<i>vs</i>laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinomas: A single-center analysis

Abstract

Our preliminary results confirm the superiority of hepatic resection on thermoablation in the treatment of small HCC in selected patients, when both approaches are made laparoscopically. LLR showed better results compared to LRFA in terms of OS. These data need to be confirmed by further studies on a larger number of patients.