Showing papers by "Carlo Filice published in 1997"
TL;DR: Some procedural aspects of PEI treatment differ among the various centers a standardization is advisable, and in the present survey PEI is a low-risk technique.
Abstract: Background: Percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) has become a widely used procedure in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the criteria for selecting patients are not standardized, and little information is available about the complications of the procedure. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 11 experienced Italian centers. It investigated: the size and the number of HCC nodules suitable for treatment and the Child-Pugh risk class of the associated cirrhosis; the performance of the procedure; the number and characteristics of the patients treated; and, finally, any complications. Results: Most of the centers performed PEI in single HCC nodules less than 5 cm in diameter or in multiple nodules if fewer than three, the larger being less than 3 cm. Patients in Child-Pugh's classes A, B, and C with single nodules were generally considered for PEI. A prothrombin time of less than 40% and a platelet count of less than 40, 000/mm3 contraindicated PEI in most of the centers. PEI was genera...
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TL;DR: Long-term results indicate that in type I, II and III Cysts, according to the Gharbi classification, PAIR is a first-choice method for treatment of liver hydatid cysts, especially in developing countries.
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