Is irreversible electroporation safe and effective in the treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers?

Liming Wu; Le-Le Zhang; Xinhua Chen; Shusen Zheng

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hbpd.2019.01.001

doi.org/10.1016/j.hbpd.2019.01.001

Is irreversible electroporation safe and effective in the treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers?

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Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International3.30

Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 117 - 124

Published: Apr 1, 2019

Abstract

Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a novel ablative technique for hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers. This review summarizes the data regarding the safety and efficacy of IRE in the treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancers. Studies were identified by searching PubMed and Embase for articles published in English from database inception through July 31, 2017. For inclusion, each clinical study had to report morbidity and survival...