Purpose
Investigate the treatment strategies and outcome of ultrasound guided RF ablation of >3cm HCC
Patients (1)
2000 to 2010 year 520 patients with HCC underwent percutaneous RFA Among them >3cm HCC 302 cases Male 244, Female 58 Average age 60.4 years(range, 24-87 years) Tumor size 3.1-7.0cm average 4.2±1.0cm 3.1-5.0cm 248 lesions 5.1-7.5cm 80 lesions
In our center, we use 1-2 courses of TACE followed by RFA for these cases
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close to right branch of PV (right)US:Heterogeneous lesion with unclear border
During RFA
(Left) T40 3 bipolar electrodes with 3 cm space (Middle) T40 2 bipolar electrodes with 2.1cm space (Right)post-RFA lesion present hyperechoic