PERCUTANEOUS ABLATION TREATMENTS IN HCC PATIENTS AS A BRIDGE TO LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
D Neri, A Vitale, EM Ottoveggio, E Gringeri, A Brolese, G Zanus, P Boccagni, F Ciarleglio, U Cillo, DF D'Amico · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the degree of response of ablative percutaneous treatment in waiting list for liver transplantation. The treatment were under us guidance and repeated on the basis of AFP level and Abdomen CT scan after the procedure. All the livers treated were submitted to a meticolous hystologic examination for analysis of response. It was considered Partial vs. Complete tumour ablation Methods and Materials: From January 1999 to june 2004, 373 adult patients with chronic liver diseases were enrolled for primary OLTx. Considering exlusion criteria (groß vascular invasion, extra-he…