Application of a new combined guiding technique in RF ablation of subphrenic liver tumors.
We present an unreported technique used to treat with RF ablation hepatic subphrenic hepatocellular carcinoma. It consists in the combination of fluoroscopic and computed tomography guidance for lesions already embolized with lipiodol located at the hepatic dome, approached in parallel fashion with a 22-gauge chiba "finder" needle followed by the RF electrode.
Basile
Antonio
A
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ospedale Ferrarotto, Catania, Italy. antodoc@yahoo.com
Calcara
Giacomo
G
Montineri
Arturo
A
Brisolese
Valentina
V
Lupattelli
Tommaso
T
Patti
Maria Teresa
MT
D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000821:virology; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed