Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of liver neoplasms in the caudate lobe left of the vena cava: electrode placement through the left lobe of the liver under CT-fluoroscopic guidance

Koichiro Yamakado; Atsuhiro Nakatsuka; Masao Akeboshi; Haruyuki Takaki; Kan Takeda

doi:10.1007/s00270-004-0104-7

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of liver neoplasms in the caudate lobe left of the vena cava: electrode placement through the left lobe of the liver under CT-fluoroscopic guidance

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2005 Sep-Oct;28(5):638-40. doi: 10.1007/s00270-004-0104-7.

Authors

Koichiro Yamakado¹, Atsuhiro Nakatsuka, Masao Akeboshi, Haruyuki Takaki, Kan Takeda

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan, yama@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 16132396
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-004-0104-7

Abstract

Five hepatocellular carcinomas and one liver metastasis located in the caudate lobe left of the inferior vena cava were successfully treated by radiofrequency (RF) ablation by placing the RF electrode into each tumor through the left lobe of the liver under the CT-fluoroscopic guidance. All tumors were free of enhancement on dynamic contrast-enhanced CT during the mean follow-up period of 6.3 months. There were no major complications related to the procedures.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery*
Catheter Ablation* / instrumentation
Electrodes, Implanted
Female
Fluoroscopy*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms / surgery*
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
Survival Analysis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Treatment Outcome
Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology
Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery