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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Nov 6, 2016; 7(4): 477-489
Published online Nov 6, 2016. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i4.477
Table 1 Contraindications to thermal ablative treatments
Absolute contraindications
Extrahepatic disease
Altered mental status
Active infection
Tumor abutting a major hepatic duct
Liver decompensation (particularly in presence of ascites)
Relative contraindications
Lesions > 5 cm
More than four lesions
Severe pulmonary or cardiac disease
Refractory coagulopathy
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