Ablative zone size created by radiofrequency ablation with and without chemoembolization in small hepatocellular carcinomas.
Jpn J Radiol
; 30(7): 553-9, 2012 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We retrospectively evaluated whether combined use of chemoembolization expands ablative zone sizes created by radiofrequency (RF) ablation in patients with small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Fifty-seven patients treated with single RF ablation for solitary HCC measuring ≤2 cm were assessed. RF ablation alone was done in nine patients and in 48 patients following chemoembolization, with an interval of 0 days in 6, 1-14 days in 27, 15-28 days in 6, and ≥4 weeks in 9. Ablative zone sizes, disappearance of tumor enhancement, and creation of sufficient ablative margins (>5 mm) were evaluated on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) images.RESULTS:
Both mean long-axis (4.2-4.7 vs. 3.6 ± 0.4 cm, p < 0.04) and short-axis (3.3-3.8 vs. 2.3 ± 0.5 cm, p < 0.03) diameters were expanded significantly when RF ablation was done until 4 weeks after chemoembolization than with RF ablation alone. Tumor enhancement disappeared in all patients. Frequency of achieving sufficient ablative margins was significantly higher when RF ablation was done until 4 weeks after chemoembolization than with RF ablation alone (74.0-83.3 vs. 22.2 %, p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Ablative zones created by RF ablation with chemoembolization become larger than RF ablation alone, leading to secure ablative margins.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Quimioembolização Terapêutica
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Ablação por Cateter
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Carcinoma Hepatocelular
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Radiol
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article