BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been demonstrated to be a promising therapy for symptomatic large @entity99 . However, there is a lack of studies to demonstrate the benefits and disadvantages of RFA as compared with surgical resection for managing @entity99 . The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of RFA compared with conventional open resection (ORES) for the treatment of @entity99 . METHODS: A total of 66 @entity1 with @entity99 (4  cm   <=  diameter  <  10  cm) who required surgical treatment were divided into two groups: 32 @entity1 underwent laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (LRFA) and the other 34 @entity1 underwent ORES. We compared the two groups in terms of radiologic response, clinical response, operative time, estimated @entity190 , @entity282 score and analgesic requirement, length of hospital stay, @entity260 and hospital cost. RESULTS: The radiologic and clinical responses were comparable between groups. LRFA had significantly shorter operative time (138 vs. 201  min, P  <  0.001) and less @entity190 (P  <  0.001) than ORES. @entity1 after LRFA experienced significantly less @entity158 and required less analgesia use. Moreover, @entity1 underwent LRFA had significantly shorter length of hospital stay (P  <  0.001) and lower hospital cost (P  =  0.017). No severe morbidities or mortality was observed, and the overall morbidity rate was similar between groups. CONCLUSIONS: As a new minimal invasive treatment option, laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation is as safe and effective a procedure as open resection for @entity1 with @entity99 smaller than 10  cm.

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation versus open resection in the treatment of XXXX : a prospective study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['symptomatic-enlarging hepatic hemangiomas', 'hepatic hemangioma'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity282 :: ('MESH:D010149', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative pain']
@entity99 :: (MESH:D056486,Disease) :: ['symptomatic-enlarging hepatic hemangiomas']
