Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2009
Clinical TrialDevelopment of diaphragmatic weakness after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of the right inferior phrenic artery: frequency and determinant factors.
To assess the frequency of diaphragmatic weakness and its determinant factors after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of the right inferior phrenic artery (IPA) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ When chemoembolization of the right IPA is nonselectively performed and with permanent occlusive changes of the right IPA, diaphragmatic weakness can develop in one-third of patients as an ischemic complication.
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2009
CT-guided radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinomas that were undetectable at US: therapeutic effectiveness and safety.
To determine the therapeutic effectiveness and safety of computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency (RF) ablation for hepatocelluar carcinomas (HCCs) that were undetectable at ultrasonography (US). ⋯ For HCCs that are undetectable at US, CT-guided RF ablation is effective and relatively safe.