Safety and efficacy of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a textbook outcome analysis

The Textbook Outcome (TO) is a quality indicator accounting for both efficacy and safety. Herein, we aimed to assess TO in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA).All consecutive patients undergoing RFA for HCC between 2014 and 2020, were included. TO was defined as 1) no post-RFA complications or mortality within 30 days after RFA, 2) no prolonged hospital stay 3) no 30-day readmission...