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Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation‐assisted laparoscopic hepatectomy
Author(s) -
Beppu Toru,
Nitta Hidetoshi,
Tsukamoto Masayo,
Imai Katsunori,
Hayashi Hiromitsu,
Okabe Hirohisa,
Hashimoto Daisuke,
Chikamoto Akira,
Ishiko Takatoshi,
Baba Hideo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1758-5910
pISSN - 1758-5902
DOI - 10.1111/ases.12088
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , radiofrequency ablation , dissection (medical) , ablation , surgery , hepatectomy , laparoscopes , occlusion , metastasis , lesion , radiology , laparoscopy , resection , cancer
Metachronous rectal liver metastasis (15 mm in segment 8 ventral) was managed with laparoscopic hepatectomy using segmental blood flow occlusion with radiofrequency ablation. During liver dissection, the ischemic area was visible as a distinct hypoechoic area on intraoperative enhanced ultrasound; with a photodynamic eye camera, it appeared as a discolored lesion. The resection was completed with adequate margins.