Laparoscopic vs computerized tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation for large hepatic hemangiomas abutting the diaphragm

Figure 2 Complete ablation is achieved in a patient in the laparoscopic ablation group. A: A 45-year-old woman in the laparoscopic ablation group had an 8.0-cm hemangioma in segment 5, as seen on an abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scan; B: On laparoscopic views, the tumor is evident on the superior surface; C: The lesion became a depressed mass of hard texture after RF ablation; D: The hemangioma disappeared completely 1 mo after ablation, as illustrated on an abdominal CT scan.