title: [Thermal ablation by radiofrequency of hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer: short-term results].
abstract: Radiofrequency (RF) was used to ablate 42 colorectal liver metastases in 20 patients (10 males and 10 females) in a four years period. Median age was 62.2 years, 36 lesions (75%) had 3 cm diameter or less. An open surgical approach was adopted in 13 patients, whereas a percutaneous one in 14. On 27 surgical sessions, RFA was used in 49 procedures for a total of 81 needle applications. Morbidity was 6.0% (3 cases), one patient died on third po day for myocardial infarction. No differences in terms of complete ablation rate was observed in the two approach's groups. Overall survival was 65% with a median follow-up of 18.5 months.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Crucitti
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Danza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Antinori
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: La Greca
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Antonacci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giustacchini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moschella
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciccoritti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magistrelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors