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Review
. 2020 Apr 5:5:15.
doi: 10.21037/tgh.2019.10.17. eCollection 2020.

Ablative therapies for hepatic and biliary tumors: endohepatology coming of age

Jinendra Satiya  1 , Ingrid Schwartz  2 , James H Tabibian  3   4 , Vivek Kumar  5 , Mohit Girotra  6
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Review

Ablative therapies for hepatic and biliary tumors: endohepatology coming of age

Jinendra Satiya et al. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. .

Abstract

Ablative therapies refer to minimally invasive procedures performed to destroy abnormal tissue that may arise with many conditions, and can be achieved clinically using chemical, thermal, and other techniques. In this review article, we explore the different ablative therapies used in the management of hepatic and biliary malignancies, namely hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), with a particular focus on radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) techniques.

Keywords: Ablative therapies; cholangiocarcinoma (CCA); hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); photodynamic therapy (PDT); radiofrequency ablation (RFA).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Figure 1
Habib ERCP probe: single use 180 cm length, 8 Fr (2.6 mm) diameter, fits over 0.035" guidewire (picture used with permission from Boston Scientific, MA, USA). ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
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