[Systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis of radiofrequency ablation in liver tumors and metastases]
Callejo Velasco D, Guerra Rodriguez M, Blasco Amaro JA
Record ID 32011001572
Spanish
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this report is to determine safety and effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation of malignant tumours localized in the liver. To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of radiofrequency ablation technology.
Authors' recommendations:
Radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases of colorectal cancer appears as a safe technique. The efficacy is not inferior to other local ablation techniques and compared against the surgical resection of available evidence does not establish a definitive conclusion because, although the only randomized study found no statistically significant difference in overall survival and disease-free survival, other non-randomized studies found better results in these variables with surgical resection.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Spain
MeSH Terms
- Catheter Ablation
- Liver Neoplasms
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Contact
Organisation Name:
Unidad de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias
Contact Address:
Elena Andradas Aragones, Unidad de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias, Agencia Lain Entralgo, C/ Gran Via, 27, 8a, ES-28013 Madrid, Spain. Tel: +34 91 3089418; Fax: +34 91 3089458;
Contact Name:
elena.andradas@salud.madrid.org
Contact Email:
elena.andradas@salud.madrid.org
Copyright:
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