| Literature DB >> 26839642 |
Michael J Ryan1, Jonathon Willatt1, Bill S Majdalany1, Ania Z Kielar1, Suzanne Chong1, Julie A Ruma1, Amit Pandya1.
Abstract
Ablative treatment methods have emerged as safe and effective therapies for patients with primary and secondary liver tumors who are not surgical candidates at the time of diagnosis. This article reviews the current literature and describes the techniques, complications and results for radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation, and irreversible electroporation.Entities:
Keywords: Ablation; Cryoablation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver; Metastasis; Microwave; Radiofrequency
Year: 2016 PMID: 26839642 PMCID: PMC4724581 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i3.191
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Hepatol