Comparison of Laparoscopic Microwave to Radiofrequency Ablation of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma (≤3 cm).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laparoscopic thermal ablation is a common alternative to surgical resection in treating hepatic tumors, particularly in those located in difficult-to-reach locations.

Objective

The aim of this study was to compare the safety and long-term efficacy of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA) in treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Method

From February 2009 to May 2015, data from patients with HCC nodules who had undergone either laparoscopic MWA or laparoscopic RFA were examined. Complications, complete ablation rates, local tumor progression (LTP) rates, and disease-free and cumulative survival rates were compared between the two treatment groups.

Results

A total of 154 patients with HCC (60 MWA and 94 RFA) were tre

SUBMITTER: Santambrogio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5827943 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature