Complications of Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatic Hemangioma: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis on 291 Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the complications of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatic hemangioma.

Patients and methods

Investigators from six centers performed RFA for hepatic hemangioma and used a standardized follow-up protocol. Data were collected from 291 patients, including 253 patients with hepatic hemangioma 5 to 9.9 cm in diameter (group A) and 38 with hepatic hemangioma ≥ 10 cm (group B). Technical success, complete ablation, and complications attributed to the RFA procedure were reported. Analysis of variance was used to determine whether the major complication rate was related to tumor size or clinical experience.

Results

A total of 304 lesions were treated in 291 patients. Technical success was achieved without adverse events in all cases. A total of 301 lesion

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8356044 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature