Ultrasound (US)-guided percutanoeus radiofrequency (RF) ablation is difficult to perform for
treating a hepatic tumor abutting the diaphragm due to a poor sonic window and high risk of …

OBJECTIVE. This study was designed to assess whether artificial ascites has a heat-sink
effect on the ablation zone for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatic …

The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of radiofrequency
ablation (RFA) with the use of artificial ascites for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) adjacent …

OBJECTIVE. This study was designed to assess the effect of artificial ascites on thermal
protection of the diaphragm and the therapeutic efficacy of this technique during …

OBJECTIVE. Our objective was to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of percutaneous
radiofrequency ablation with artificial ascites for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the …

Objective To assess the safety and therapeutic efficacy of a percutaneous radiofrequency
(RF) ablation for the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) abutting the diaphragm. Materials and …

Background Ultrasound-guided procedures are sometimes of limited use because the tumor
is located under the diaphragm or near the surface of the liver. We investigated the safety …

OBJECTIVE. Sonographically guided radiofrequency ablation is usually one of the most
effective treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the localization of the tumor is a …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluated the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with
intraperitoneal saline infusion. BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guided RFA is not always …

Purpose: To retrospectively determine the frequency of diaphragmatic injury when
percutaneous hepatic radiofrequency (RF) ablation is performed adjacent to the diaphragm …