Open AccessSurgical Resection Versus Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Cirrhotic Liver
Author(s) -
Marco Vivarelli,
Alfredo Guglielmi,
Andrea Ruzzenente,
Alessandro Cucchetti,
R Bellusci,
Claudio Cordiano,
Antonino Cavallari
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000129672.51886.44
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , radiofrequency ablation , cirrhosis , surgery , percutaneous , survival rate , ablation , gastroenterology
We sought to compare the experience of 2 different surgical units in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on cirrhosis with resection or percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA), respectively.