Therapeutic effectiveness of echo-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation therapy with a LeVeen needle electrode in hepatocellular carcinoma

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2006; 12(7): 1098-1104
Published online Feb 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1098

Table 3 Clinical findings in 23 cirrhotic patients with HCC recurrence after RFA

Parameters	Numbers
Total patients	23
Time of recurrence (mo)
Range	3-30
Mean	13
Type of recurrence, n (%)
Local unifocal	2 (8.6%)
Different segments unifocal	5 (21.8%)
Different segments multifocal	16 (69.6%)
Treatment of recurrences
RFA	7 (unifocal)
TACE	5 (multifocal)
Supportive treatment	11 (multifocal)
Results of treatment
RFA	Complete necrosis 7/7
TACE	Complete necrosis 1/5

Citation: Solmi L, Nigro G, Roda E. Therapeutic effectiveness of echo-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation therapy with a LeVeen needle electrode in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(7): 1098-1104
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i7/1098.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1098