Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: RESULTS: Severe intratreatment pain made us abort radio frequency ablation in 2 patients. Complete tumor necrosis was achieved in 1 treatment session with 1 needle electrode insertion in 28 (93.4%) of 30 nodules (28 patients). We found no residual focus on both color Doppler sonography and computed tomography after any of the sessions. In follow-ups ranging from 3 to 15 months (mean, 8.4 months), no local recurrence was found in cases with complete tumor ablation. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Kazuhito Shirato, Manabu Morimoto, Naohiko Tomita, Atsush Kokawa, Kazuya Sugimori, Takafumi Saito, Kazushi Numata, Hisahiko Sekihara, Katsuaki Tanaka |
Journal | Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
(J Ultrasound Med)
Vol. 21
Issue 1
Pg. 67-76
(Jan 2002)
ISSN: 0278-4297 [Print] England |
PMID | 11794405
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Administration, Cutaneous
- Aged
- Biopsy, Needle
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
(pathology, surgery)
- Catheter Ablation
- Contrast Media
- Electrodes, Implanted
- Female
- Humans
- Liver
(pathology, surgery)
- Liver Neoplasms
(pathology, surgery)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Necrosis
- Prospective Studies
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Treatment Outcome
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
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