Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: experience in Hospital La Paz

• Published in: Clinical & translational oncology Vol. 8; no. 9; pp. 688 - 691
• Main Authors: Gómez Senent, Silvia, Gómez Raposo, César, Manceñido Marcos, Noemi, Martín Chavarri, Sonia, Carrión Alonso, Gemma, Olveira Martín, Antonio, Segura Cabral, José María, González Barón, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01-09-2006
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - pathology; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - surgery; Catheter Ablation; Female; Humans; Liver Neoplasms - pathology; Liver Neoplasms - secondary; Liver Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Spain; Treatment Outcome; Spain
• ISSN: 1699-048X; 1699-3055
• DOI: 10.1007/s12094-006-0040-x

Radiofrequency ablation for patients presenting with non-resectable primary or metastatic liver tumours seems to be a valid therapeutic alternative. In the present study, we show a descriptive list of indications, results and complications of Radiofrequency Ablation Technique for treating non-resectable solid hepatic tumours.
Twenty two patients were included in this study; eleven of them (50%) sustained liver metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma, ten patients (45.5%) had hepatocellular carcinoma and 1 patient had insulinoma.
Local recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma was 22.7% and 27.3% for colorectal carcinoma, after a respective median follow-up of 21 and 14 months. Complications rate was 6.9% and technique-associated mortality rate was 0%.
Radiofrequency ablation is an easy to make, safe and useful technique for the treatment of primary and metastatic liver tumours.