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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2013; 19(33): 5430-5438
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5430
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5430
Table 1 Indications and check list for microwave ablation of hepatic malignancy
Curative therapy | Palliative therapy | Check list |
Single nodule with a diameter < 5 cm | Lesion > 5 cm in diameter | Histocytologic diagnosis |
Maximum of 3 nodules with a diameter < 3 cm | Multiple lesions | US features of nodule (blood, location and size) |
Absence of portal vein cancerous thrombus | Suffering from a small extrahepatic tumor burden | CEUS, CT or MRI of liver (lesion number, size, blood and location, portal venous thrombosis ) |
No extrahepatic spread | Unsuitable for other modalities | Laboratory tests (routine, coagulation function, serum biochemical item and tumor markers) |
- Citation: Liang P, Yu J, Lu MD, Dong BW, Yu XL, Zhou XD, Hu B, Xie MX, Cheng W, He W, Jia JW, Lu GR. Practice guidelines for ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for hepatic malignancy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(33): 5430-5438
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i33/5430.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5430