title: In situ thermal ablation of focal liver neoplasms, with a special emphasis on the intraoperative ultrasound-guided radio frequency ablation method.
abstract: In the last two decades an important number of image-guided procedures have been developed in order to treat focal liver tumors through ablation in a similar way with the surgical procedure, which is still considered as the curative method for patients with resectable hepatic tumours. Unfortunately this criteria does not apply to all patients and in those cases (nonsurgical patients), the techniques are becoming frequently used as standard independent or adjuvant therapies. Tumour ablation using thermal procedures is now considered as one of the most promising among these alternative ablation therapies. It is the goal of these techniques together with the continuous improvement in technology and increasing clinical experience, to become the treatment of choice for limited liver tumours, challenging surgical resection
authors.affiliation: 3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Croitorilor no. 19-21, 3400 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Horaţiu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Branda
authors.forename: Liviu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vlad
authors.forename: Zeno
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Spârchez
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
authors.forename: Luminiţa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Furcea
authors.forename: Florin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Graur
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Miclăuş
authors.forename: Gelu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Osian
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017679:Cryotherapy; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods