Review Article

Evolving Ablative Therapies for Hepatic Malignancy

Table 1

Ablation therapies for primary and metastatic liver malignancy.

Chemical ablationPercutaneous ethanol injection (PEI)
Percutaneous acetic acid injection (PAI)

CryoablationLiquid nitrogen
Argon
Nitrous oxide

Thermal ablationRadiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT)
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)
Microwave ablation (MWA)

ElectroporationIrreversible electroporation (IRE)