Radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastases
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
31842569
PII: 118880
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- colorectal liver metastases, long-term results, radiofrequency ablation,
- MeSH
- Surgery, Computer-Assisted MeSH
- Catheter Ablation * MeSH
- Colorectal Neoplasms pathology MeSH
- Laparotomy MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Liver Neoplasms secondary surgery MeSH
- Palliative Care MeSH
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
- Check Tag
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
INTRODUCTION: Radical liver resection is the only method for the treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM); however, only 20-30% of patients with CLMs can be radically treated. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of the possible methods of palliative treatment in such patients. METHODS: RFA was performed in 381 patients with CLMs between 01 Jan 2001 and 31 Dec 2018. The mean age of the patients was 65.2±8.7 years. The male to female ratio was 2:1. Open laparotomy was done in 238 (62.5%) patients and the CT-navigated transcutaneous approach was used in 143 (37.5%) patients. CLMs.