Laparoscopic ablation for liver malignancies: initial experience at a Scandinavian high volume HPB center.

Jeanett KlubienLucas Alexander KnøflerPeter Nørgaard LarsenSusanne Dam NielsenDaisuke FukumoriJens Georg HillingsøChristoph TschuorHans-Christian Pommergaard

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)

Ultrasound-guided laparoscopic microwave ablation of liver malignancies is feasible and safe with little risk for complications, a high technical efficacy, and a low rate of conversions to open procedures.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
ultrasound guided
radiofrequency ablation
minimally invasive
risk factors
catheter ablation
fine needle aspiration