Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors

S McDermott, DA Gervais - Seminars in interventional …, 2013 - thieme-connect.com
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an alternative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma and
liver metastases when resection cannot be performed or, in the case of hepatocellular …

[HTML][HTML] Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors: actual limitations and potential solutions in the future

BM Künzli, P Abitabile, CA Maurer - World journal of hepatology, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the past decade, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has evolved into an important
therapeutical tool for the treatment of non resectable primary and secondary liver tumors …

Radiofrequency ablation for malignant liver tumor

KK Ng, RT Poon - Surgical oncology, 2005 - Elsevier
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been widely practiced to treat unresectable malignant
liver tumors. It has the merits of localized tumor ablation and preservation of maximal normal …

RFA for liver tumors: does it really work?

H Higgins, DL Berger - The Oncologist, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The use of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is increasing in the treatment of both primary and
metastatic hepatic tumors. However, the role of RFA has yet to be clearly defined in patients …

[HTML][HTML] Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation versus surgical radiofrequency ablation for malignant liver tumours: the long‐term results

J Wong, KF Lee, SCH Yu, PSF Lee, YS Cheung… - HPB, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used to treat hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) and liver metastases for more than 10 years with promising early …

Radiofrequency ablation of malignant liver tumors

SA Curley - Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2003 - Springer
Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is being used to treat primary and metastatic
liver tumors. The indications, treatment planning, and limitations of hepatic RFA must be …

Radiofrequency ablation of primary and metastatic liver tumors: a critical review of the literature

S Garrean, J Hering, A Saied, WS Helton… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for hepatic tumors; however,
for various reasons, the vast majority of patients are not operative candidates. As a result …

Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors: a systematic review

LM Sutherland, JAR Williams, RTA Padbury… - Archives of …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To systematically review radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treating liver tumors.
Data Sources Databases were searched in July 2003. Study Selection Studies comparing …

Radiofrequency ablation for 110 malignant liver tumours: preliminary results on percutaneous and surgical approaches

J Wong, KF Lee, PSF Lee, SSM Ho, SCH Yu… - Asian Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been widely applied for the treatment
of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases. The reported mortality and morbidity rates …

Radiofrequency-ablation of unresectable primary and secondary liver tumors: results in 88 patients

P Hildebrand, M Kleemann, UJ Roblick, L Mirow… - … Archives of Surgery, 2006 - Springer
Background and aims Radiofrequency-ablation (RFA) is increasingly used for destruction of
unresectable primary and secondary liver tumors. We report our experience in the use of …