[Interstitial laser treatment of small hepatocarcinoma on cirrhosis without anesthesia: feasibility study]. / Laserterapia interstiziale del piccolo epatocarcinoma su cirrosi senza alcuna anestesia: studio di fattibilità.
Suppl Tumori
; 4(3): S53, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We evaluated if interstitial laser photocoagulation (ILP) under ultrasound (US) guidance of intraparenchymal small HCC (<2 cm) in cirrhosis can be safely and effectively performed without any anesthesia. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Twelve cirrhotic patients with 14 nodules of HCC (diameter 1.2-2.0 cm; mean 1.7) underwent ILP. All procedures were performed without local or general anesthesia. Necrosis of the nodules was evaluated with triphasic contrast-enhanced CT.RESULTS:
Post-treatment CT showed complete necrosis in all cases. Pain occurred in 5 patients during the treatment was treated with iv pain-killer and only in 1 case the procedure was stopped before the scheduled time. No major complication occurred.CONCLUSIONS:
ILP under US guidance is feasible without any anesthesia in patients with small intraparenchymal HCC.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Cirrosis Hepática
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Suppl Tumori
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2005
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Article