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ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2019

Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation and distilled water peritoneal lavage for spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma.

Bong Jun Kwak, Joonseon Park, Yong Kyong Kwon, Jung Hyun Kwon, Young Chul Yoon

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Article in Annals of surgical treatment and research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Bong Jun KwakDivision of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
Joonseon ParkDivision of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.
Yong Kyong KwonDivision of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jung Hyun KwonDivision of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Young Chul YoonDivision of Hepatobiliary, Pancreas, and Abdominal Organ Transplant, Department of Surgery, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-2370
The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital · KRUniversity of Southern California · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSpontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (srHCC) is known to be a life-threatening complication with poor prognosis. Although there are various treatment modalities, there is no definite treatment guideline. The purpose of this study was to review the surgical outcome and prognosis of srHCC treated with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and distilled water peritoneal lavage (DWPL).

methodsFrom March 2012 to October 2018, 9 patients with srHCC who underwent emergent surgery were reviewed. After hematoma removal, intraoperative RFA and DWPL were applied to all patients. Hepatectomy was performed if necessary. Patients with multiple tumors, distant metastasis, and vascular tumor involvement in radiologic imaging were excluded.

resultsSix of 9 patients with diameters less than 7 cm were able to obtain hemostasis using RFA alone (RFA group). However, 3 patients with a tumor size of more than 10 cm underwent liver resection because they could not obtain hemostasis with RFA (hepatectomy only group). The RFA group had shorter operation time (148.3 ± 31.7 minutes

conclusionIntraoperative RFA and DWPL are easy to perform and theoretically the best methods for managing relatively small srHCC.

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Hepatocellular carcinomaPeritoneal lavagePrognosisRadiofrequency ablationRupture

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