Percutaneous ablation under imaging guidance is a curative treatment that can induce complete tumor necrosis with advantages of minimal invasiveness and a low risk of complications.Thermal ablation,which includes radi...Percutaneous ablation under imaging guidance is a curative treatment that can induce complete tumor necrosis with advantages of minimal invasiveness and a low risk of complications.Thermal ablation,which includes radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation,is a representative technique that has sufficient antitumor effects in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma with≤3 lesions measuring≤3 cm and preserved liver function.The short-and long-term outcomes of patients are comparable with those achieved with surgical resection.Despite their nonmalignant nature,some benign liver tumors require treatment for symptoms caused by the presence of the tumor and/or continuous enlargement.Ablation may be the treatment of choice because it has lower burden on patients than surgical treatment.This review describes the recent concepts,progress,and limitations of ablation-based treatment for benign liver tumors.展开更多
文摘Percutaneous ablation under imaging guidance is a curative treatment that can induce complete tumor necrosis with advantages of minimal invasiveness and a low risk of complications.Thermal ablation,which includes radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation,is a representative technique that has sufficient antitumor effects in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma with≤3 lesions measuring≤3 cm and preserved liver function.The short-and long-term outcomes of patients are comparable with those achieved with surgical resection.Despite their nonmalignant nature,some benign liver tumors require treatment for symptoms caused by the presence of the tumor and/or continuous enlargement.Ablation may be the treatment of choice because it has lower burden on patients than surgical treatment.This review describes the recent concepts,progress,and limitations of ablation-based treatment for benign liver tumors.
