FACILITIES OF NON-INVASIVE ABLATION OF LIVER’S SECONDARY TUMORS (HIFU)

Abstract

In the work are elucidates advanced approaches to local treatment of hepatic tumors. Such modalities as super-selective intra-arterial chemoembolization, cryoablation, laser and radio-frequency ablation, as well as most modern technique based on high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for distant local tumor destruction are presented in a comparative format. A classification of local ablation techniques based on degree of invasiveness (factor of local tumor destruction) is proposed. The authors present through analysis of published data, describing benefits and disadvantages of all local ablation techniques, indications and contraindications, associated complications and long-term clinical outcomes.

Keywords

• liver
• metastases
• minimally invasive technologies
• chemoembolization
• cryodestruction
• cryoablation
• ultrasound ablation
• high-intensity focused ultrasound (hifu)