Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma in the caudate lobe

Objective Surgical resection in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) originating in the caudate lobe is challenging because of its deep location in the liver and possibly worse prognosis. We evaluated the overall survival of patients with solitary caudate small HCC who underwent laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods This is a retrospective study on patients who underwent laparoscopic RFA (RFA) for solitary small HCC....