Effectiveness of impedance monitoring during radiofrequency ablation for predicting popping

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5870-5878
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5870

Table 1 Patient characteristics (140 patients, 148 nodules)

Characteristics	Value
Male/female (n/n)	94/46
Age (yr)	73.0 ± 11.1
ICGR 15 (%)	22.6 ± 14.4
Maximum tumor diameters (mm)	21.9 ± 7.1
Hepatocellular carcinomas	132
Metastatic liver cancers	14
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas	2
Tumor locations
Segment 1	3
Segment 2	11
Segment 3	23
Segment 4	13
Segment 5	20
Segment 6	22
Segment 7	23
Segment 8	33
RFA needle lengths (2 cm/3 cm)	79/69
Ablation time (s)	862 ± 613

Data are presented by mean ± SD or n. RFA: Radiofrequency ablation; ICGR 15: Indocyanine green retention rate at 15 min.

Citation: Iida H, Aihara T, Ikuta S, Yamanaka N. Effectiveness of impedance monitoring during radiofrequency ablation for predicting popping. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(41): 5870-5878
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i41/5870.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5870