Microwave ablation versus hepatic resection for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and esophageal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients.

CONCLUSIONS: For patients with small HCC and concomitant EVB, MWA plus PCDV may reduce the incidence of postoperative complications relative to and provide similar therapeutic benefits as HR plus PCDV, especially for patients with low albumin levels. PMID: 27817240 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Hyperthermia - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Int J Hyperthermia Source Type: research