Ultrasound Guided Intraoperative Liver Radiofrequency Ablation by Surgeons
Young Chul Yoon
Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
Correspondence to: Young Chul Yoon
Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 56 Dongsu-ro, Bupyung-gu, Incheon 21431, Korea
Tel: ＋82-32-280-5862
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E-mail: k07yyc@catholic.ac.kr
Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 56 Dongsu-ro, Bupyung-gu, Incheon 21431, Korea
Tel: ＋82-32-280-5862
Fax: ＋82-32-280-5988
E-mail: k07yyc@catholic.ac.kr
Received August 18, 2018; Revised October 19, 2018; Accepted October 20, 2018.
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- Abstract
- In the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), percutaneous ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a proven therapy and is currently performed in clinical practice. However, depending on the location of the HCC, percutaneous RFA may not be possible. In these cases, intraoperative RFA can be implemented, but it is rarely performed by surgeons. Since laparoscopic intraoperative RFA is less invasive, it is increasingly used in small HCCs.
- Keywords : Hepatocellular carcinoma, Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation, Ultrasound, Laparoscopy
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