International Study on Treatment of Liver (HCC) Patients With IRE

"Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a procedure which involves the passage of short intense electrical pulses between probes to destabilize cell membranes by creating nanopores which leads to cell destabilisation and cell death.~IRE can be used to selectively damage cancerous cells whilst sparing adjacent supporting connective tissue in vessels and bile ducts allowing a more targeted treatment compared to other types of ablation. IRE also avoids the heat-sink phenomenon which compromises the effectiveness of thermal ablation and possibly reduces the risks of biliary injury."