%0 Journal Article
%T Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis: Radiofrequency-Assisted versus Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator
%A Ke-Fei Chen
%A Wei-Hong He
%A Hong-Yu Li
%A Yong-Gang Wei
%J Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research
%D 2012
%I Thomson Research Publishing Group
%R 10.6051/j.issn.2224-3992.2012.01.028
%X AIM: To compare the early postoperative results betweenRadiofrequency (RF)-assisted and Cavitron Ultrasonic SurgicalAspirator (CUSA) liver resection for HCC in patients with cirrhosis.METHODS: 18 cirrhotic patients who underwent RF-assisted liverresection for HCC were compared with 18 cirrhotic patients whounderwent CUSA liver resection. The two groups were well matchedfor age, gender, tumor size, and severity of cirrhosis. (Child-Pugh A).RESULTS: The mean Intraoperative blood loss (RF, 58¡À61 mL; vsCUSA, 197¡À75 mL; pr, p=0.001) was statistically less for the RFassistedgroup, The mean hospital stay is shorter in the RF-assistedgroup (RF-assisted, 7¡À2 days; vs CUSA, 10¡À3 days; pr, p=0.02).CONCLUSIONS: RF-assisted liver resection for HCC in properlyselected cirrhotic group showed less intraoperative blood loss andshorter hospital stay than the CUSA group.
%K Radiofrequency
%K Liver resection
%K Hepatocellular carcinoma
%K Liver cirrhosis
%U http://www.ghrnet.org/index.php/joghr/article/view/68