title: [Curative effect of percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the curative effect of percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy (PMCT) with 2450 MHz microwave antenna for hepatocellular carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Under local or epidural anesthesia, a thin percutaneous microwave antenna was introduced with ultrasound guidance into the tumor in the liver for thermo-coagulation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 97 hepatic cancer lesions in 52 patients, 61(62.9%) with phi < 3 cm were coagulated once. In follow-up of 6-12 months of these lesions, 57(93.4%) showed no recurrence by CT or MRI. Thirty-six (37.1%) with 3 cm < phi < 5 cm coagulated twice showed that 27 (75.0%) gave CR and 9 (25.0%) gave PR by CT or MRI in follow up of 6 months. There were no serious clinical side effects or complications in the PMCT patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy gives good curative effect on liver tumor with phi < 3 cm. It is partly effective on lesions 3 cm < phi < 5 cm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasound Intervention, Eastern Hepatobiliary Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Mengchao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Weiping
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Gongtian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Peijun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome