Table 3 Short-term treatment outcome before and after propensity score matching.

From: Liver resection versus transarterial chemoembolization for huge hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matched analysis

 

Before PS matching

After PS matching

Total n = 103

LR group n = 68

TACE group n = 35

p value

Total n = 40

LR group n = 20

TACE group n = 20

p value

Overall morbidity

57 (55.3)

44 (64.7)

13 (37.1)

0.012

18 (45)

12 (60)

6 (30)

0.055

Major morbidity

18 (17.5)

14 (20.6)

4 (11.4)

0.287

5 (12.5)

2 (10)

3 (15)

1

Postinterventional transfusion

3 (2.9)

3 (4.4)

0

0.549

0

0

0

In-hospital mortality

3 (2.9)

3 (4.4)

0

0.549

0

0

0

30-days mortality

6 (5.8)

4 (5.9)

2 (5.7)

1

3 (7.5)

1 (5)

2 (10)

1

  1. Values are expressed as absolute number (percentage).
  2. PS propensity score, LR liver resection, TACE transarterial chemoembolization.