Role of Interventional Radiology in Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Systematic Review

The purpose of this study is to analyse and evaluate the function of interventional radiology in such instances by evaluating several elements of each procedure, such as its influence on survival rates, recurrence, tumour response, and complications. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, EBSCO, and the Cochrane Library. Using Rayyan QCRI, study papers were screened by title and abstract before being subjected to a full-text evaluation. This review included 13 studies with participants of varying ages and genders; more than half were males. All included studies discussing the role of interventional radiology in hepatoma cases in diagnosis and treatment. We included Sex studies that were systematic reviews; two were randomized controlled, one was a case-control study, one was a prospective study, two were retrospective studies, and one was a pilot study. In the ablation therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma nodules, we determined that microwave ablation had greater complete ablation and lower local tumour growth than radiofrequency ablation. In large tumors (up to 6 cm), mwa is preferred, and cryoablation is preferred in recurrent disease. Because of a lesser heat-sink effect, mwa and cryoablation are preferred to RFA in perivascular disease. Chemoablation can be used in smaller lesions (<3 cm). In intermediate-stage, multifocal lesions (>3), tace, debs, and tare are to be used.

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