Local Efficacy and Survival after Microwave Ablation of Lung Tumors: A Retrospective Study in 183 Patients

Purpose To retrospectively evaluate local efficacy and survival after microwave (MW) ablation of lung tumors and identify predictors of prognosis. Materials and Methods Data from 183 consecutive patients (67 women; mean age, 61.5 y ± 13.4) with lung tumors who had undergone 203 lung MW ablation sessions from January 2011 to May 2013 were assessed. The χ2 test, independent-samples t test, Kaplan–Meier analysis, and Cox regression model analysis...