Interstitial Laser Photocoagulation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Treatment of small HCC through radiofrequency ablation and laser ablation. Comparison of techniques and long-term results

“…Compared to PEI, LA has a much lower risk of tumour cell seeding and it often achieves complete tumour ablation during a single session [20]. Ferrari et al compared the longterm results of LA, PEI and transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation (TACE) to treat small HCC in 131 cirrhotic patients.…”

“…However, the biological features of this tumour (that is, an ab initio organ pathology) make it clear that disease recurrence is not directly related to the procedure itself. The survival rates Confrontata con la PEI, la LA presenta un rischio di impianto di cellule neoplastiche (seeding) più basso e spesso riesce ad indurre la necrosi completa in una sola seduta di trattamento [20]. Ferrari et al [21] hanno confrontato i risultati a distanza della LA, della PEI e della embolizzazione arteriosa transcatetere (TACE) nel trattamento del piccolo HCC in 131 pazienti cirrotici.…”