Open AccessLiver Resection Combined with Local Ablation: Where Are the Limits
Author(s) -
Koert P. de Jong,
Marieke W.J.L.A.E. Wertenbroek
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000323823
Subject(s) - medicine , radiofrequency ablation , ablation , debulking , microwave ablation , surgery , hepatectomy , tumor debulking , resection , radiology , cancer , chemotherapy , ovarian cancer
Partial hepatectomy for liver tumors is potentially curative but unfortunately available only for a limited number of patients. Local tumor destruction by ablation has expanded criteria for treatment and potential cure for patients with liver tumors. This paper gives an overview of the possibilities and limitations of ablation of liver tumors.
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