Outcomes Following Different Thermal Ablation Strategies in Patients with Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases
Jianming Li, Guangjian Liu, Xiaoyan Xie, Dezhi Zhang, Rongqin Zheng, Hong Yang, Huage Zhong, Guanghai Dai, Jie Yu, Ping Liang
Abstract
For patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), clinical guidelines recommend imaging-guided thermal ablation combined with systemic therapy. However, the optimal thermal ablation strategy remains unclear.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAblationPropensity score matchingThermal ablationAblation zoneAdverse effectRetrospective cohort studySurgeryRadiofrequency ablationMicrowave ablationCatheter ablationRadiologyInternal medicineHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesIntraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies