Percutaneous thermal ablation of hepatic tumors: local control efficacy and risk factors for artificial ascites failure.
Bo-Wen ZhuangXiao-Hua XieDao-Peng YangMan-Xia LinWei WangMing-de LuMing KuangXiao-Yan XiePublished in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2021)
History of hepatic resection, ablation and upper abdomen surgery were significant predictive factors affecting the technical failure of AA formation. Successful introduction of AA before thermal ablation can achieve better local tumor control efficacy.