Cryoablation for liver tumors-is there clinical utility?

DA Subar, AJ Sheen, DJ Sherlock - … : Medscape General Medicine, 2003 - europepmc.org
The large majority of liver tumors are metastatic, of which colorectal deposits are the most
common. Resection is the preferable mode of treatment because it offers the possibility of …

Imaging findings during and after percutaneous cryoablation of hepatic tumors

L Ratanaprasatporn, N Sainani, JB Duda… - Abdominal …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Imaging plays a key role in the assessment of patients before, during, and after
percutaneous cryoablation of hepatic tumors. Intra-procedural and early post-procedure …

Cryosurgery for hepatic tumor ablation

MD McPhee, RA Kane - Seminars in interventional radiology, 1997 - thieme-connect.com
Cryosurgery is a method of in situ destruction of tumors using subfreezing temperatures (<−
20 to− 30 C). Intraoperative ultrasonography is utilized for accurate placement of cryoprobes …

Cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation for hepatic malignancies: a systematic review and literature-based analysis

S Wu, J Hou, Y Ding, F Wu, Y Hu, Q Jiang, P Mao… - Medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Cryoablation Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatic Mali... : Medicine Cryoablation Versus
Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatic Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Literature-Based …

Meta-analysis of cryoablation versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of malignant liver tumors

X Huang, X Xu, H Du, Q Sun, M Wu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of cryoablation
(CRA) compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods A systematic search of …

Percutaneous cryoablation of hepatic tumors: long-term experience of a large US series

PJ Littrup, HD Aoun, B Adam, M Krycia, M Prus… - Abdominal …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose To report our long-term experience with percutaneous cryotherapy for primary and
metastatic liver tumors, including historical perspectives on complications over time and …

Hepatic Cryotherapy State-of the-Art Techniques and Future Developments

PJ Littrup, FT Lee Jr, D Rajan, K Meetze… - Ultrasound …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Approximately 10 years ago, simultaneous advances in freezing and ultrasound technology
allowed localized treatment methods for liver tumors to expand beyond surgical resection …

[HTML][HTML] Percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of liver cancer at special sites: an assessment of efficacy and safety

J Ma, F Wang, W Zhang, L Wang, X Yang… - … Imaging in Medicine …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To assess the safety and efficacy of cryoablation (CA) devices for the treatment
of liver cancer at special sites in a retrospective study. Methods Special site liver cancer was …

Periprocedural factors associated with overall patient survival following percutaneous image-guided liver tumor cryoablation

D Daye, EY Hu, DI Glazer, K Tuncali… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To assess the impact of periprocedural factors, including adverse events, on overall
patient survival following image-guided liver tumor cryoablation procedures. Methods In this …

Cryoablation--a treatment option for inoperable liver tumors?

T Mala, L Frich, B Edwin, E Samset, PK Hol… - Tidsskrift for den …, 2001 - europepmc.org
Background Most patients with primary and secondary liver tumours are inoperable by
conventional surgery. This has prompted the development of different techniques of local …