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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2022; 06(02): 144-146
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731593
Short Communication

No-Touch Radio Frequency Ablation for a Subcapsular Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Sundeep Malla
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Manas Vaishnav
2   Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Shalimar Shalimar
2   Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
,
Kumble Seetharama Madhusudhan
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Interventional Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Radiofrequency Ablation of subcapsular lesions poses a challenge due to the risks of tumour seeding along the track, hemorrhage and lower efficacy. “No touch ablation” is a relatively novel technique used in the ablation of subcapsular HCC with good results. This technique avoids direct puncture of the tumour by inserting more than one electrodes adjacent to and outside the tumor and activating them sequentially to perform ablation. The risk of track site seeding and haemorrhage is significantly reduced. We describe a case of a subcapsular HCC in a 65-year-old female patient which was successfully treated with this novel technique.

Keywords

radio frequency ablation - no-touch ablation technique - hepatocellular carcinoma

Credit Author Statement

Sundeep Malla was involved in original draft-writing and conceptualization.


Manas Vaishnav, Shalimar, and K S Madhusudhan were involved in conceptualization and draft writing.




Publication History

Article published online:
09 July 2021

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