. 2013; 19(2): 167-172 | DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.22567 | |||
Use of radiofrequency ablation for controlling liver hemorrhage in the emergency setting; report of two cases and review of the literatureIoannis Maroulis1, Charalambos Spyropoulos1, Christina Kalogeropoulou2, Dionysios Karavias11Department Of Surgery, University Hospital Of Patras Rion, Greece2Department Of Radiology, University Hospital Of Patras Rion, Greece Background: Active liver hemorrhage with hemodynamic instability is a serious situation often requiring surgical intervention. The most common causes of hepatic bleeding are trauma and tumors of the liver parenchyma, mainly hepatocellular carcinoma and adenoma. Liver hemorrhage from blunt trauma or spontaneous tumor rupture is sometimes difficult to be controlled with traditional methods and postoperative complications are frequent. Recently, radiofrequency ablation system (RF) has been used for obtaining haemostasis of ruptured hepatic tumors or for controlling hemorrhage due to liver trauma in experimental models. Ioannis Maroulis, Charalambos Spyropoulos, Christina Kalogeropoulou, Dionysios Karavias. Use of radiofrequency ablation for controlling liver hemorrhage in the emergency setting; report of two cases and review of the literature. . 2013; 19(2): 167-172 Sorumlu Yazar: Charalambos Spyropoulos, Greece |
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