Perforation of the esophagus due to thermal injury after laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case for caution

Perforation of the esophagus due to thermal injury after laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case for caution

Abstract Background Several reported complications associated with radiofrequency ablation for liver tumors are due to thermal damage of neighboring organs. We herein report a first case of esophageal perforation due to thermal injury of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Case presentation...

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Main Authors: Taishi Yamane, Katsunori Imai, Naoki Umezaki, Takanobu Yamao, Takayoshi Kaida, Shigeki Nakagawa, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Akira Chikamoto, Takatoshi Ishiko, Hideo Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Esophageal perforation
Radiofrequency ablation
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0534-0

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