Microwave ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Spiliotis Antonios E.; Gäbelein Gereon; Holländer Sebastian; Scherber Philipp-Robert; Glanemann Matthias; Patel Bijendra

doi:10.2478/raon-2021-0030

Radiology and Oncology (Jun 2021)

Microwave ablation compared with radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Spiliotis Antonios E.,
Gäbelein Gereon,
Holländer Sebastian,
Scherber Philipp-Robert,
Glanemann Matthias,
Patel Bijendra

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Spiliotis Antonios E.: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Clinic of Saarland, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
Gäbelein Gereon: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Clinic of Saarland, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
Holländer Sebastian: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Clinic of Saarland, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
Scherber Philipp-Robert: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Clinic of Saarland, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
Glanemann Matthias: Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University Clinic of Saarland, Homburg, Saarland, Germany
Patel Bijendra: Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2021-0030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 55, no. 3
pp. 247 – 258

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Guidelines have reported that although microwave ablation (MWA) has potential advantages over radiofrequency ablation (RFA), superiority in efficacy and safety remain unclear. Aim of the study is to compare MWA with RFA in the treatment of liver cancer.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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