Objective To demonstrate the feasibility of percutaneous microwave ablation in desmoid fibromatosis with respect to tumor volume control and improvement quality life. Materials methods Twelve ablations were performed 9 patients a histological diagnosis between January 2010 2019. The study population included 6 female 3 male, an age range 21-76 years (mean = 46.6 years; standard deviation [SD] 1...

BACKGROUND Radiofrequency catheter ablation of left-sided accessory pathways is becoming the first line of therapy for patients with symptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Nevertheless, alternative ablation techniques merit development, at least as supplementary modalities for cases in which conventional ablation approaches may prove unsuccessful. We recently reported the short-term result...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous catheter radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoablation of the left atrium and pulmonary vein ostia have become successful therapeutic modalities in the management of atrial fibrillation. Atrio-esophageal fistula is a rare complication. Awareness of complication risk is imperative because without prompt diagnosis and urgent surgical intervention, the outcome is often fat...

Reprint requests to: Dr. Siu-Cheung Chan Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung. No. 222, Mei Chin Road, Keelung 204, Taiwan, R.O.C. To report the exper ience and outcomes of percutaneous computed tomography-guided radiofrequency ablation for nonsurgical candidates with repeat lung metastasis. This study was carried out on three female patients (age range, 1...

BACKGROUND Thermal ablation of unresectable hepatic tumors can be achieved by cryosurgical ablation (CSA) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The relative advantages and disadvantages of each technique have not yet been determined. HYPOTHESIS Radiofrequency ablation of malignant hepatic neoplasms can be performed safely, but is currently limited by size. Cryosurgical ablation, while associated ...

Abstract Background Discal cyst, a rare disease with unclear pathogenesis, exhibits symptoms similar to lumbar disk herniation. Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment for this condition. Case presentation This report presents clinical efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar approach surgery technique in patients diagnosed 4–5 discal cyst. The patient exhibited sub-ac...

BACKGROUND Percutaneous ablation has quickly arisen as one of the important alternative treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to compare the therapeutic effects of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and other ablative techniques on HCCs. METHODS Databases were searched to identify literature on complete tumor ablation (CTA), overall survival (OS), local tumor recurrence (LTR), an...

Background: Radiofrequency ablation is an important and ideal treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. However; subcapsular HCC carcinoma need special care to be treated by radiofrequency ablation. Objective: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients and Methods: We performed a retrospective anal...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second commonest cancer in Taiwan. The national surveillance program can detect HCC in its early stages, and various curative modalities (including surgical resection, orthotopic liver transplantation, and local ablation) are employed for the treatment of small HCC. Local ablation therapies are currently advocated for early-stage HCC that is unresectable be...