title: Hepatic Tumor Ablation.
abstract: Tumor ablation is a safe and effective treatment available in the multidisciplinary care of the surgical oncology patient. The role of ablation is well established in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and is becoming more accepted in the treatment of various malignancies metastatic to the liver, in particular colorectal cancer. Understanding the underlying technology, achieving appropriate applicator placement, using maximum energy delivery to create margins, and performing necessary adjunctive maneuvers are all required for successful tumor ablation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Electronic address: tziemlewicz@uwhealth.org.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Ziemlewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
authors.forename: Shane A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
authors.forename: Meghan G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lubner
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Brace
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Fred T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Avenue MC 3252, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
authors.forename: J Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hinshaw
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection
keywords: Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver; Metastasis; Microwave; Percutaneous; Radiofrequency