Reviewer's report
Title:Comparison of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation and surgical
resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma
Version: 2Date:18 September 2011
Reviewer: Martin Bodingbauer
Reviewer's report:
- Minor Essential Revisions
But there are still some interesting points:
It would be of interest to clarify and to show the discussion process and the
centre´s policy which patient should be treated by PRFA or SR. Are there
limitations for patients with SR and PRFA?
It is difficult to conclude after a retrospective trial that PRFA can bet he first
choice for the treatment of single and small HCC, especially after the publication
of Huang J in Ann Surg. 2010
Figures:
Use years instead of months for overall and recurrence free survival
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
Reviewer's report
Title:Comparison of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation and surgical
resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma
Version: 2Date:18 September 2011
Reviewer: Martin Bodingbauer
Reviewer's report:
- Minor Essential Revisions
But there are still some interesting points:
It would be of interest to clarify and to show the discussion process and the
centre´s policy which patient should be treated by PRFA or SR. Are there
limitations for patients with SR and PRFA?
It is difficult to conclude after a retrospective trial that PRFA can bet he first
choice for the treatment of single and small HCC, especially after the publication
of Huang J in Ann Surg. 2010
Figures:
Use years instead of months for overall and recurrence free survival
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Comparison of percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation and surgical
resection for small hepatocellular carcinoma
Version: 2Date:18 September 2011
Reviewer: Martin Bodingbauer
Reviewer's report:
- Minor Essential Revisions
But there are still some interesting points:
It would be of interest to clarify and to show the discussion process and the
centre´s policy which patient should be treated by PRFA or SR. Are there
limitations for patients with SR and PRFA?
It is difficult to conclude after a retrospective trial that PRFA can bet he first
choice for the treatment of single and small HCC, especially after the publication
of Huang J in Ann Surg. 2010
Figures:
Use years instead of months for overall and recurrence free survival
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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