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Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases adjacent to the gallbladder.
- Source :
- International Journal of Hyperthermia; 2023, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver metastases adjacent to the gallbladder (GB). A total of 113 patients with 118 liver lesions (63 HCC lesions and 55 liver metastases) adjacent to the gallbladder underwent RFA between March 2011 and June 2019. Gallbladder-related complications and technique effectiveness rates were evaluated based on the classification of liver tumors and the distance between the lesion and the gallbladder. Gallbladder-related complications were observed in 13 patients. Among the patients with HCC, there was no significant difference between the ≤0.5 cm and >0.5 cm groups (p =.282). However, among the patients with liver metastases, the incidence of gallbladder-related complications in the ≤0.5 cm group was significantly higher than that in the >0.5 cm group (p =.025). The overall incidence of complications was significantly higher in the ≤0.5 cm group than in the >0.5 cm group (p =.020). Among the patients with lesions ≤3 cm, the technical effectiveness rate in the HCC group was significantly higher than in the liver metastasis group (p =.036). RFA is a safe and effective treatment option for liver tumors adjacent to the gallbladder. Patients with lesions ≤0.5 cm from the gallbladder had higher gallbladder-related complications, especially patients with liver metastases. Among patients with lesions ≤3 cm, RFA showed greater technical effectiveness for treating HCC than for treating liver metastases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02656736
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Hyperthermia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174521717
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2023.2182748