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Laparoscopic radiofrequency of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in liver cirrhosis
M Montorsi1, R Santambrogio, P Bianchi
1Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Oncologia Chirurgica-Ospedale Maggiore IRCCS, Milan, Italy. marco.montorsi@unimi.it
Background/Aims:
In this report, the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic radiofrequency interstitial thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma has been evaluated in 20 patients.
Methodology:
The laparoscopic approach with the use of intraoperative ultrasonography allowed us to obtain additional information regarding liver nodules and a complete treatment of the liver lesions.
Results:
The complication rate was low and there was no operative mortality. A complete necrosis has been obtained in 90% of the cases at 1 month dynamic computed tomography following the treatment.
Conclusions:
Laparoscopic radiofrequency thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma proved to be a safe and effective technique; its use may be proposed in selected patients. Larger series are needed to accurately assess its role among the other ablative therapies of hepatocellular carcinoma.