Independent Risk Factors Analysis and Model Construction For Recurrence After Radiofrequency/Microwave Ablation of Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases: a Retrospective, Multicenter Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age：older than 18 years；
2. Patients with a single tumor diameter ≤5cm, no more than 3 tumor nodules, and the largest tumor diameter ≤3cm；
3. Absence of vessel, bile duct and adjacent organ invasion and distant metastasis;
4. The primary tumor of colorectal cancer has been resected, the liver metastases cannot be resected or the patient is unwilling to undergo surgery (clinical or pathological confirmation);
5. Normal coagulation status and liver function child-pugh A or B;
6. Liver metastases have not received other antitumor therapy after radiofrequency/microwave therapy (before disease progression);
7. Routine laboratory tests were performed before the first RF/microwave treatment;
8. Follow up for more than 12 months;
9. Obtained free informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Large tumor, or diffuse intrahepatic metastasis;
2. Accompanied by vascular tumor thrombus or invasion of adjacent organs;
3. The primary tumor of colorectal cancer has not been resected, with extrahepatic metastasis;
4. Uncorrectable coagulation dysfunction and severe blood abnormalities, those with severe bleeding tendency;
5. Intractable massive ascites, cachexia;
6. Active infection, especially inflammation of the biliary system;
7. Severe liver, kidney, heart, lung, brain and other major organ failure;
8. Patients with impaired consciousness or unable to cooperate with treatment;
9. Missing follow-up data.