Radical liver resection is the only method for rhe Treatment of patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM); however, only 20-30% of patients with CLMs can be radically treated. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) i sone of the possible methods of palliative treatment in such patients.
RFA is palliative thermal ablation method, which i sone therapeutic options in patients with radically non-resectable CLMs. RFA is useful especially in a non-resectable (but for the price of large liver resection) solitary CLM <3cm in diameter and in CLM relapses.
RFA i salso part of multi-stage liver procedures