Artificial ascites is feasible and effective for difficult-to-ablate hepatocellular carcinoma

CC Wang, JH Kao - Hepatology international, 2015 - Springer
… than in the artificial ascites group [13], indicating the protective effect of artificial ascites in
RFA … In addition, the success rate of performing RFA was higher in the artificial ascites group (…

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation with artificial ascites for hepatocellular carcinoma in the hepatic dome: initial experience

H Rhim, HK Lim, Y Kim, D Choi - American Journal of …, 2008 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
artificial ascites. To assess the safety related to artificial ascites, we evaluated whether the
artificial ascites … the Hounsfield units of the artificial ascites around the radiofrequency ablation …

Safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation with artificial ascites for hepatocellular carcinoma

M Nishimura, K Nouso, K Kariyama… - Acta Medica …, 2012 - ousar.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp
… ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment … of RFA using the artificial
ascites technique in HCC patients. … artificial ascites injected: GroupⅠ (n=86), no artificial ascites

Efficacy of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma compared to percutaneous radiofrequency ablation with artificial ascites

M Hirooka, Y Kisaka, T Uehara, K Ishida… - Digestive …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
… Recently, the artificial ascites method has been reported as effective for the … artificial ascites
is effective and safe for smaller HCC nodules (diameter <2 cm). Although artificial ascites

Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma abutting the diaphragm: the value of artificial ascites

H Rhim, HK Lim - Abdominal imaging, 2009 - Springer
… introduction of artificial ascites [12–15]. The puncture sites for introducing artificial ascites are
… peritoneal space until a satisfactory amount of artificial ascites is achieved, and remove the …

Artificial ascites technique for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of liver cancer adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract

Y Kondo, H Yoshida, S Shiina, R Tateishi… - Journal of British …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
… Computed tomography (CT) of a 78-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma associated
with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis. CT during hepatic arteriography revealed a hypervascular …

First-line radiofrequency ablation with or without artificial ascites for hepatocellular carcinomas in a subcapsular location: local control rate and risk of peritoneal …

TW Kang, HK Lim, MW Lee, YS Kim, D Choi, H Rhim - Clinical radiology, 2013 - Elsevier
… of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and risk of peritoneal seeding via percutaneous
radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using artificial ascites with those of RFA without artificial ascites. …

The effectiveness of local ablation for small hepatocellular carcinoma using artificial ascites

CC Wang, CY Chan, YC Chao - Advances in Digestive …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
… Although artificial ascites can reduce the risk by separating the organs from the ablated …
Artificial ascites was performed in 28 (33.3%) sessions. The artificial ascites group tended to …

… radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma abutting the diaphragm and gastrointestinal tracts with the use of artificial ascites: safety and technical efficacy in …

I Song, H Rhim, HK Lim, Y Kim, D Choi - European radiology, 2009 - Springer
artificial ascites and the total amount of artificial ascites infused. To assess the safety related
to the use of artificial ascites, we evaluated if the artificial ascites … use of artificial ascites may …

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous microwave ablation with artificial ascites for problematic hepatocellular tumors

Y Wang, L Zhang, Y Li, W Wang - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
hepatocellular carcinomas who underwent CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation with
artificial ascites … Microwave ablation was performed after artificial ascites was established …