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DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1363850
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Management of Pericardial Effusion following Cardiac Perforation during Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Joo-Young Chun
1   Department of Radiology, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Chia S. Ho
2   Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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20. Februar 2014 (online)

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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a well-established technique in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and at many institutions is the treatment of choice in small lesions in early-stage disease.[1] Major complications occur in 2 to 3% and include intraperitoneal bleeding, hepatic abscess, bile duct injury, pneumothorax, and hemothorax.[2] Pericardial effusion is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of RFA. This article describes such a complication and its management.