Microwave coagulation therapy for metastatic liver cancer

• Published in: Journal of Microwave Surgery Vol. 15; pp. 89 - 93
• Main Authors: Sato, Naoki, Hirooka, Yasuaki, Konishi, Ichirou, Suzuki, Kazunori, Yamashiro, Yutaka, Yamaguchi, Yumi, Kaibara, Nobuaki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Study Group of Microwave Surgery 1997
• Subjects: colon cancer; metastatic liver cancer; microwave coagulation therapy

Microwave coagulation therapy (MCT) was applied to 3 patients with synchronous metastatic liver tumors from colon cancer. After resection of colon cancer, MCT was administered to the liver lesions at 60-90W for 20-90 seconds per bout. We used the monopolar needle electrodes of various length, includ...