Impact of Radiofrequency Ablation-Induced Glisson's Capsule-Associated Complications in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is commonly used to locally treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, when tumors are close to the Glisson's capsule, RFA may induce injury in this region, complicating therapeutic efforts. We investigated the impact of RFA-induced Glisson's capsule-assoc...

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Main Authors: Toru Wakamatsu, Sadahisa Ogasawara, Tetsuhiro Chiba, Masayuki Yokoyama, Masanori Inoue, Naoya Kanogawa, Tomoko Saito, Eiichiro Suzuki, Yoshihiko Ooka, Akinobu Tawada, Osamu Yokosuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5242538?pdf=render