Open AccessClinical Efficacy of Liver Tumor Biopsy With Radiofrequency Ablation of the Puncture Route Using a Co-access Needle
Author(s) -
Toru Ishikawa,
Erina Kodama,
Takamasa Kobayashi,
Motoi Azumi,
Yoshinori Nozawa,
Akito Iwanaga,
Tomoe Sano,
Teruki Honma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer diagnosis and prognosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2732-7787
DOI - 10.21873/cdp.10054
Subject(s) - medicine , cauterization , radiofrequency ablation , biopsy , percutaneous , radiology , ablation , surgery , liver tumor , hepatocellular carcinoma
Tumor biopsy are needed frequency for accurate diagnosis. However, percutaneous liver tumor biopsy presents a risk of complications such as bleeding and tumor seeding. We investigated the feasibility of liver tumor biopsy, followed by cauterization with expandable radiofrequency ablation.