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Randomized controlled trial for the efficacy of hepatic arterial occlusion during radiofrequency ablation for small hepatocellular carcinoma--direct ablative effects and a long-term outcome. |
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| Authors: | Masahiro Kobayashi Kenji Ikeda Yusuke Kawamura Tetsuya Hosaka Hitomi Sezaki Hiromi Yatsuji Norio Akuta Fumitaka Suzuki Yoshiyuki Suzuki Yasuji Arase Hiromitsu Kumada |
| Affiliation: | Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, the Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Tokyo, Japan. |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of temporary balloon arterial occlusion during radiofrequency ablation (RFA), randomized controlled trial was performed. METHODS: Twenty patients with hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma measuring |
| Keywords: | hepatocellular carcinoma radiofrequency ablation recurrence stepwise hook extension vascular occlusion |