Annals of surgery
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Review Comparative Study
Percutaneous local ablative therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a review and look into the future.
To review and compare treatment result for percutaneous local ablative therapy (PLAT) with surgical resection in the treatment of small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ Thermal ablation gives good local control of small HCC, is superior to ethanol, and may be comparable to surgical resection in long-term outcome.