Radiological and pathological assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma response to radiofrequency. A study on removed liver after transplantation.

Background: The real efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in destroying hepatocellular carcinoma is not completely known, nor is the ability of computed tomography (CT) to precisely assess response. Our aims were to analyze pathological response, tumor size influence, and CT response evaluation.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study of 30 hepatocellular carcinoma nodules treated by RFA before liver transplant (LT) in 28 patients.