Image-Guided BrachyAblation (IGBA) en hepatocarcinoma: descripción de la técnica y reporte del primer caso en Chile / Image-guided brachyablation for hepatocarcinoma: report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 147(6): 808-812, jun. 2019. graf
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-1020731
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CL1.1
ABSTRACT
Eighty percent of hepatocarcinomas are inoperable at the moment of diagnosis. Liver transplantation is the treatment of choice in these cases, but local therapies are another alternative. Among these, Image-Guided BrachyAblation is a safe choice. We report a 76-year-old male with a hepatocarcinoma, who was considered inoperable due to the high surgical risk of the patient. A local treatment with Image-Guided BrachyAblation was decided. A brachytherapy needle was placed in the tumor under computed tomography guidance and a 15 Gy single dose was delivered from an Iridium-192 source. The patient had no immediate complications and at one month of follow up he continued without incidents.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Brachytherapy
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Ablation Techniques
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Radiotherapy, Image-Guided
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad San Sebastián/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL