Abstract: Interventional procedure for primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC) is regarded as the firstchoice of nonsurgical treatments. It consists of percutaneous intravascular and nonvascular therapy. Themain methods include transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and several tumor ablationtechniques under image guidance. The reasonable application of interventional procedure can improvethe prognosis for patients diagnosed with primary liver cancer, and it is especially effective for somekinds of PHC. It is an easy and safe method available for treatment of complications of PHC, andshould also be helpful for liver surgery. Establishing a reasonable therapeutic procedure for PHC isvery much needed.