کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4281158 1611582 2008 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Radiofrequency ablation of primary and metastatic liver tumors: a critical review of the literature
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی عمل جراحی
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Radiofrequency ablation of primary and metastatic liver tumors: a critical review of the literature
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundSurgical resection is the treatment of choice for hepatic tumors; however, for various reasons, the vast majority of patients are not operative candidates. As a result, several local ablative therapies have emerged as alternatives to resection or as adjuncts in total oncologic care. Presently, the most widely employed liver-directed treatment is radiofrequency thermal ablation.MethodsTo define the current status of radiofrequency ablation (RFA), the authors reviewed available safety and efficacy data from select studies on RFA. A MEDLINE search was performed using the keywords “tumor type” + “radiofrequency ablation” + “survival.” Only those studies containing long-term survival data on greater than 50 patients were included in this analysis.ConclusionsAlthough RFA has been readily adopted into treatment paradigms, more rigorous trials are needed to solidify its place in the armamentarium of therapeutic strategies for hepatic malignancy.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The American Journal of Surgery - Volume 195, Issue 4, April 2008, Pages 508–520
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