TIAN Fuzhou , CHEN Tao , YAN Yong , et al.
  • The PLA Center of General Surgery, Chengdu Army General Hospital, Chengdu 610083;
Microwave Thermocoagulation therapy Liver neoplasm
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Objective  To study the results of in situ microwave thermocoagulation therapy for liver neoplasms.
Methods  Thirty-one patients (male 28, female 3) with liver neoplasms underwent in situ microwave thermocoagulation therapy in recent 4 years were studied. The time of the therapy arranged from 2 to 6 minutes with the core temperature from 110℃ to 125℃. Twenty six of the thirty one (83.9%) were followed up.
Results  Ninty point three percent of these patients have a good result. The average survival time after the operation was 19.7 months. One-year and three-year survival rate were 77.4% and 38.7%, respectively. Conclusion  The in situ microwave thermocoagulation therapy have the advantages of causing slight trauma, promoting repair, good tolerance and curative effectiveness. It’s a simple, safe and effective method with less adverse effect for treating the liver neoplasms, especially for unresectable neoplasms.

Citation： TIAN Fuzhou,CHEN Tao,YAN Yong,et al.. IN SITU MICROWAVE COAGULATION THERAPY FOR LIVER NEOPLASMS. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2001, 8(4): 234-235. doi: Copy