Cites related literature on hepatic cryotherapy. Well-established evidence on the safety and
effectiveness of the therapy in treating patients with unresectable hepatoma or liver …

Background Most patients with liver tumours are not suitable for surgery but interstitial
ablative techniques may control disease progression and improve survival rates. Methods A …

Objective To establish the prognostic importance of different patient and tumor
characteristics in cryotherapy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Summary …

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has recently been used to treat liver
tumors, but few clinical reports have described the pathological characteristics of …

BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to determine the long-term outcomes of
cryotherapy in patients with hepatic malignancies and to describe prognostic factors that …

X-ray CT is able to image the internal architecture of frozen tissue. Phantoms of distilled
water, a saline-gelatin mixture, lard and a calf liver-gelatin suspension cooled by a plastic …

A number of theoretical and experimental studies, both in vitro and in vivo, have been
performed to explain the action of low temperatures on tissue. It is now evident that the …

The optimal cooling parameters to maximize cell necrosis in different types of tissue have yet
to be determined. However, a critical isotherm is commonly adopted by cryosurgeons as a …

Surgery is currently the only available treatment option which offers the potential for cure for
patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Of those who undergo a potentially …

The optimal management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is resection, but this is feasible
in only a minority of patients for a variety of reasons, including metastatic disease, major …