Open AccessThe procedure outcome of laparoscopic resection for ′small′ hepatocellular carcinoma is comparable to vlaparoscopic radiofrequency ablation
Author(s) -
M. Casaccia,
Gregorio Santori,
G Bottino,
P. Diviacco,
A. De Negri,
Eva Moraglia,
Enzo Adorno
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.144093
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , radiofrequency ablation , resection , surgery , ablation , laparoscopy , outcome (game theory) , general surgery , mathematics , mathematical economics
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (LRFA) in the treatment of small nodular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).