Primary liver tumors and percutaneous ablative treatment: an 18-year Bulgarian experience
K Pavlov, J Genov, R Mitova, N Grigorov, G Taneva, D Dimitrov, M Spasov, S Stoychev, D Sotirov, P Getsov, I Terziev, B Vladimirov, D Damyanov, B Korukov · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2016 · Heft 08
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Introduction: Prevalence of primary liver tumors (PLT), treatment options and agressive decisions for better results has grown for the last decades in Bulgaria. We introduce our experience in one-shot-large-volume percutaneous ethanol (Shot-PEI), radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) ablation of PLT. Purpose: To compare different techniques in terms of technical effectiveness, oncologic results and safety in the treatment of PLT. Methods: In 1997 – 2015 327 patients (80.4% male), aged 26 – 84 (mean 64.2), were diagnosed, using CEUS/CECT, histology/immunohistochemistry, with PLT (89.4% HCC, 9.9% cholangiocarcino…