Histotripsy Shows Promise for Liver Tumor Control

Histotripsy, a novel noninvasive ultrasound technique, demonstrated effective tumor control in liver cancer treatments.

  • 70% of patients treated with curative intent achieved nonviable tumors at 30 and 90 days.
  • Complications were rare, with only 1% classified as significant.

Targeting accuracy remains critical; improvements are expected as surgeons gain experience.

  • 75% of treatments aimed for complete lesion ablation, but 74% of lesions showed nonviability at day 1, indicating a need for better targeting strategies.

Journal Article by Wehrle CJ, Sayed Ahmed AF (…) Kwon DCH et 8 al. in BMC Surg

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