PTU-024 A “real world” controlled study of liver stiffness measured by ARFI (acoustic radiation force impulse) elastography in hospitalised patients with decompensated alcoholic liver disease (ALD): a new paradigm in assessment of severity and prognosis?
Abstract:Introduction Treatment protocols for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are evolving rapidly. We sought to determine long-term outcomes in patients with HCC treated with DEB-TACE as stand alone or part of multimodality treatment at a single centre. Methods Our departmental database of HCC, diagnosed using EASL radiological criteria, was reviewed retrospectively. From August 2006 to January 2011, 80 patients (60 males/20 females) underwent DEB-TACE some of which also had surgery and/or percutaneous ablation. A tota… Show more
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