Percutaneous Ethanol Alcohol Injection for the Large and Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Outcome of Percutaneous Ethanol Alcohol Injection (PEI) for the Large and Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Assessment of the long-term outcome of percutaneous ethanol alcohol injection (PEI) for the large and unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: single center non-randomized trial.

Assessment of the overall (OS); one year; two years and three years' survival rates; the disease free survival (DFS) and the tumor response rate in the patients undergoing (PAT or PEI) for the large and inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma. This is a prospective non randomized trial carried out at the Ribat University Hospital between May 2017 to April 2020.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Review and sign informed consent;
• Between 15 and 80 years of age at time of trial enrollment;
• Documented pathological and/or radiological diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma;
• Radiologically documented tumor size of > 5 centimeters;
• Radiologically documented liver cirrhosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

• American Anesthesia Association (ASA) Class IV or V and/or any
• contraindications to general anesthesia;
• Uncontrollable ascites;
• Deep persistent jaundice;
• Hepatic encephalopathy;
• Coagulopathy;
• Severe thrombocytopenia;
• Unable or unwilling to attend follow up visits and examinations;
• Other associated surgical procedure;