[Radiofrequency ablation: a worthy addition to the treatment arsenal for liver tumours].
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) destroys liver tumours by the application of heat. A substantial number of patients with unresectable liver tumours can now be treated by local ablation, with or without partial liver resection. Another great advantage is the possibility of percutaneous RFA treatment, which has minimal morbidity. Although definite proofofits equivalence to other treatments is still lacking, RFA deserves a place in the spectrum of therapies for liver tumours.
de Jong
K P
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Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, afd. Chirurgie, Postbus 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen. k.p.de.jong@chir.umcg.nl
D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome