Percutaneous ultrasound guided ethanol injection in the treatment of HCC-complications

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided ethanol injection therapy (PEIT) is the most widely used percutaneous therapeutic method for HCC, being considered safe and with a small. Material and method: PEIT was performed in 88 patients with liver cirrhosis and uni- or bilocular HCC. Nodule's dimensions varied between 2 and 10cm in diameter. In all, 333 PEIT sessions were performed; the number of PEIT session/nodule varied between 1 and 19 and the average ethanol quantity was 12.5ml. Patients were followed-up 24 after therapy and the side effects and complications of the procedures were registered. Results: Mild side effects…