Table 3 Nodules’ characteristics
From: Balloon occluded TACE (B-TACE) vs DEM-TACE for HCC: a single center retrospective case control study
Nodule characteristics | DEM-TACE | B-TACE | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Dimension maximum diameter. mm. (median CI 95%) | 19.0 (17.0–20.0) | 27 (21.6–32.4) | < 0.0001 |
Mean difference | 8.0 mm [CI95% 4.0–12.0]) | ||
Range maximum diameter (min–max) | 5.0–89.0 | 8.0–120.0 | |
Capsulated (number %) | 126/191 (66%) | 20/35 (57%) | 0.32 |
Adipose degeneration (number %) | 4/191 (2.1%) | 0/35 (0%) | 0.39 |
Vascular infiltration (number %) | 6/191 (3.1%) | 0/35 (0%) | 0.29 |
Blurred margin (number %) | 57/191 (29.8%) | 11/35 (31.4%) | 0.85 |