Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: experience in Hospital La Paz
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
; 8(9): 688-691, sept. 2006. tab, ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-124749
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ES1.1
Localização: BNCS
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Radiofrequency ablation for patients presenting with non-resectable primary or metastatic liver tumours seems to be a valid therapeutic alternative. In the present study, we show a descriptive list of indications, results and complications of Radiofrequency Ablation Technique for treating non-resectable solid hepatic tumours. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty two patients were included in this study; eleven of them (50%) sustained liver metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma, ten patients (45.5%) had hepatocellular carcinoma and 1 patient had insulinoma.RESULTS:
Local recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma was 22.7% and 27.3% for colorectal carcinoma, after a respective median follow-up of 21 and 14 months. Complications rate was 6.9% and technique-associated mortality rate was 0%.CONCLUSIONS:
Radiofrequency ablation is an easy to make, safe and useful technique for the treatment of primary and metastatic liver tumours (AU)
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Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Ablação por Cateter
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de avaliação
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
La Paz University Hospital/Spain