Table 2 Baseline characteristics
| Age (years) | Mean ± standard deviation | 61.7 ± 7.5 |
| Median (minimum–maximum) | 62 (48–80) | |
| Gender | Male | 119 (79.9%) |
| Female | 30 (20.1%) | |
| Etiology | Hepatitis C | 144 (96.6%) |
| Hepatitis B | 5 (3.4%) | |
| Child–Pugh score | A | 134 (89.9%) |
| B | 15 (10.1%) | |
| Size of lesions (mm) | Mean ± standard deviation | 33 ± 18.6 |
| Median (Minimum–Maximum) | 29 (10–95) | |
| Location of the nodules | Anterior segment | 53 (35.65) |
| Posterior segment | 52 (34.9%) | |
| Medial segment | 19 (12.7%) | |
| Lateral segment | 21 (14.1%) | |
| Caudate | 4 (2.7%) |