Fig. 3From: Treatment response and preliminary efficacy of hepatic tumour laser ablation under the guidance of percutaneous and endoscopic ultrasonographyTrans-IVC laser ablation under the guidance of EUS is shown. a A HCC lesion located at the hepatic segment VIII is detected using EUS, which was ill-defined in the percutaneous US scanning. b The lesion (white arrowheads) is located adjacent to the IVC. c A trans-IVC laser puncture is performed for the minimal nature of LA (white arrowhead: the tip of laser fibre, red arrowhead: IVC)Back to article page