Anatomical ablation for small hepatocellular carcinomas using multiple applicators: a preliminary study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anatomical ablation, defined as thermal ablation of tumor-bearing small portal territories, may provide excellent local tumor control in peripherally-located small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), which has been a major concern with percutaneous ablation alone.

Purpose

To evaluate the technical feasibility and therapeutic outcomes of anatomical ablation using multiple radiofrequency (RF) applicators for the ablation of tumor-bearing small portal territories of peripherally-located small (≤ 4 cm) HCCs.

Materials and methods

Patients with peripherally-located single HCCs (≤ 4 cm) to be treated with anatomical ablation using multiple RF applicators between January 2020 and March 2022 were enrolled in this prospective study. Anatomical ablation was performed fo

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10440891 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature