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World J Hepatol. Jul 8, 2017; 9(19): 840-849
Published online Jul 8, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i19.840
Imaging guided percutaneous interventions in hepatic dome lesions: Tips and tricks
Ronald S Arellano, Debra A Gervais, Ashraf Thabet, Raul N Uppot, Hamed Kordbacheh, Vinit Baliyan, Avinash Kambadakone
Avinash Kambadakone, Vinit Baliyan, Hamed Kordbacheh, Raul N Uppot, Ashraf Thabet, Debra A Gervais, Ronald S Arellano, Harvard Medical School, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally for concept, literature search and manuscript writing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Nothing to disclose.
Correspondence to: Avinash Kambadakone, MD, FRCR, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Abdominal Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States. akambadakone@mgh.harvard.edu
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Received: March 3, 2017
Peer-review started: March 5, 2017
First decision: March 28, 2017
Revised: April 6, 2017
Accepted: April 23, 2017
Article in press: April 24, 2017
Published online: July 8, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Percutaneous interventions for lesions in the hepatic dome can be technically challenging. This review article discusses various maneuvers and techniques to safely access and treat lesions in this region.