Laparoscopic microwave ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There are no prospective studies of laparoscopic microwave (MW) ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic MW ablation.

Methods

A prospective study group of consecutive HCC patients considered ineligible for liver resection and/or percutaneous ablation was conducted from December 2009 to December 2010. Short-term (3-month) outcomes included a centralized revision of radiological response, mortality and morbidity. Mid-term (24-month) outcomes included time to recurrence in the study group compared with that in a cohort of consecutive patients treated with laparoscopic radiofrequency (RF) ablation using propensity score analysis.

Results

A total of 42 patients were

SUBMITTER: Cillo U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4487748 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature