Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is one of the effective methods for HCC treatment. However, because of the "heat-sink effect" (HSE), it is very difficult to achieve a complete ablation in intrahepatic tumors. This study establishes the animal model of RFA on living swine liver and observes the 'heat-irrigate effect' on relevant regional hepatocytes. Three liver segments of 6 Guangxi Bama mini-pigs were selected to be ablated closed to segmental outflow vessel under surveillance of sonography for 6 min, and pathological changes of relevant downstream region were observed. We observed an elliptic shape of ablated area with diameter of 2.2 ± 1.1 cm on gross liver. Thermal damage was seen in downstream regional of relevant portal vein under microscope. However, adjacent area around the vessel was remained intact. In conclusion, the 'heat-irrigate effect' in RFA could cause thermal damage along the downstream region of relevant portal vein and this influence decreased gradually toward the surface.
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