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This case study presents a 62-year-old male patient with liver cirrhosis and a 3.4 x 3.0 cm HCC in segment IVa. Using robotic-assisted IRE (Irreversible Electroporation) with simultaneous needle placement and robotic guidance, the procedure achieved complete ablation with no peri- or post-interventional complications. The use of Perfint.MAXIO system allowed for semi-automatic needle placement and precise positioning, while avoiding the need for CT fluoroscopy. Follow-up scans confirmed successful ablation in CEUS, MRI, and CT.
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IRE of HCC withroboticassistance Lukas P. Beyer, Benedikt Pregler, Christoph Nießen, Philipp Wiggermann
Patient history • 62 yearsold, male • Livercirrhosis Child B • Successfullmicrowaveablationof HCC in segment VII (03/2014) • HCC in segmentIVa • 3,4 x 3,0 cm • nexttoportalveinandrecanalised V. umbilicalis
Preinterventional CT V. umbilicalis HCC arterialphase
Procedure • IRE • Simultaneousplacementof 5 needles • Noheat sink effect • Roboticguidance (Perfint MAXIO) • Avoidsuseof CT fluoroscopy • Simultaneousplacementofupto 6 probes • Exactpositioning (+- 1mm) • Fasterinterventions
Assistedneedleplacement Semi-automaticneedleplacementwithPerfint MAXIO
Periinterventional CT IRE needle V. umbilicalis ablationarea native controlscan
Follow-up (12 weeks) completeablation • noperi- orpostinterventionalcomplications • completeablation in CEUS, MRI and CT