ECHOLAPAROSCOPIC-GUIDED ALCOHOL INJECTION OF LIVER METASTASES

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous alcohol injection of liver metastases o r hepatocellular carcinoma represents a well-established alternative t o surgery when surgical resection is contraindicated. The aim of this report is to describe the technique of echolaparoscopic-guided alcohol injection of liver metastases in a patient undergoing palliative trea tment for adenocarcinoma of the cardia. This procedure provides a more accurate staging of the disease and a safe approach to liver metastas es with difficult anatomical location in patients unsuitable for surgi cal resection..