Journal article
Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists?
Annals of hepatology, Vol.19(5), pp.570-572
09/2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2020.05.004
PMID: 32546443
Abstract
The role of hepatologists in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is not well defined. We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess the feasibility of hepatology-directed HCC treatment.
We evaluated 107 patients with newly diagnosed HCC, undergoing locoregional therapy as the first therapy between January 2017 and February 2019.
The hepatologist directly participated in most of the microwave ablations. This descriptive cross-sectional study reveals the feasibility of the hepatologist-directed thermal ablation therapy, with decent outcome including response rate.
Hepatologists can play a key role in the management of HCC in the current era of multidisciplinary team approach. Training fellows in performing ultrasound guided thermal ablation techniques would be one step forward in this direction.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Performing thermal ablations for hepatomas – is it a worthy skill for hepatologists?
- Creators
- Tomohiro Tanaka - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsDivya Ashat - University of IowaShiliang Sun - University of IowaSandeep Laroia - University of IowaMark Karwal - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Annals of hepatology, Vol.19(5), pp.570-572
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.aohep.2020.05.004
- PMID
- 32546443
- NLM abbreviation
- Ann Hepatol
- ISSN
- 1665-2681
- eISSN
- 2659-5982
- Publisher
- Elsevier España, S.L.U
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2020
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984318710502771
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