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Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinomas

  • Hyo Keun Lim (Department of Radiology and Gastrointestinal Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2000.09.27
  • Accepted : 2000.10.17
  • Published : 2000.12.31
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Abstract

Although surgical resection remains the best option as potentially curative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma, radiofrequency thermal ablation has begun to receive much attention as an effective minimally invasive technique for the local control of unresectable malignant hepatic tumors. Most recent radiofrequency devices equipped with a powerful generator and larger needle electrode permit larger thermal lesions, up to 5 cm in diameter, with a single ablation. In this article, the author reviews the technical developments and early clinical results obtained with radiofrequency ablation techniques.

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Acknowledgement

This paper was supported in part by clinical research fund (G1-00-07) of Gastrointestinal Center, Samsung Medical Center.

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