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Laparoscopic and Open RFA

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Tumor diameter, number and position, liver function, and general health of a patient must be considered when evaluating radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatocellular carcinoma. There are three primary approaches to RFA: percutaneous, laparoscopic, and open. The main goal in each of the RFA approaches is capability of safely achieving complete tumor ablation with adequate ablation margins. The choice of the different approaches for RFA should be tailored to the individual patient according to the tumor volume and location.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Eric C. H. Lai MBChB(CUHK), MRCS(Ed), FRACS

  2. Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Stephanie H. Y. Lau MBChB(CUHK), MRCS(Ed), FRCS(Ed)

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Wan Yee Lau MD, DSc, FACS, FRCS, FRACS(Hon)

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  1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangzhou, China

    Minshan Chen

  2. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Guangzhou, China

    Yaojun Zhang

  3. Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    W.Y. Lau

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Lai, E.C.H., Lau, S.H.Y., Lau, W.Y. (2016). Laparoscopic and Open RFA. In: Chen, M., Zhang, Y., Lau, W. (eds) Radiofrequency Ablation for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7258-7_6

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