Incidence and Characteristics of Recurrence
ER occurred in 159 patients overall (40.3%). The incidence of ER was significantly greater in the Non-CF group than in the CF group (Table 2, 55.7% vs. 35.2%; p < 0.001). In the CF group, the incidence of ER was significantly lower in patients in whom AI- (18.8%) than in whom FTI-guidance (42.5%) was used.
LR occurred in 42 patients (43.3%) in the Non-CF group during an average follow-up period of 14.8 months after a single procedure, and in 65 patients (21.8%) in the CF group during an average follow-up period of 12.4 months. The incidence of LR was significantly greater in Non-CF group than in the CF group (Figure 1, Table 2).