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Xue JS, Maimaitiming N, Zhang BL, Xu BW, Yin X, Huang Z, Che X, Zhao H, Cai JQ. Prognostic analysis of patients with CRLM based on CRS score: a single-center retrospective study. BMC Cancer 2025; 25:718. [PMID: 40247181 PMCID: PMC12004860 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-14135-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2025] [Indexed: 04/19/2025] Open
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BACKGROUND To improve prognosis of patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM), we constructed a nomogram model to improve outcome through risk stratification and decision support. METHODS The 389 CRLM patients (273 training set and 116 validation set at a ratio of 7: 3) receiving systematic chemotherapy and synchronously resection with/without radiofrequency ablation (RFA) were retrospectively investigated. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence free survival (RFS) were mainly endpoint. A normo-gram model was conduct. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, decision curve analysis (DCA), C-index and calibration curve were performed to assess stablity and efficacy of model. The prognosis was evaluated based on Kaplan-Meier (KM) curve. RESULTS A total of 389 CRLM patients were included. The median OS and RFS times were 70.20 months (95% CIs: 57.73, 82.68) and 11.70 months (95% CIs: 9.75, 13.65), respectively. These patients were divided into training set and validation set at a ratio of 7: 3. In training set, 1, 3, and 5-year survival rate of OS was 97.38%, 71.18%, and 54.56% as well as RFS was 52.57%, 22.65%, and 21.12%, respectively. Cox model showed that hospital day, R0 resection, RFA, only neoadjuvant chemotherapy and CRS score were independent prognostic factors for CRLM patients. The patients were divided into high-risk group and low-risk group based on cut-off value of score calculated by model. The KM curves were statistically different between two groups (P < 0.01). The ROC curve, DCA and calibration curve showed a good prediction efficacy. the C-index of OS and RFS were 0.72 and 0.68, respectively, which were also verified in the validation set (OS, 0.71; RFS, 0.65). CONCLUSIONS A good prediction model was developed and validated to assess the prognoses of CRLM patients. Systematic chemotherapy and R0 resection could benefit patients' survival and improve prognosis.
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- Jun-Shuai Xue
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shenzhen Center, Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Todeschini L, Caimano M, Mattia A, Cristin L, Martinino A, Bianco G, Spoletini G, Giovinazzo F. Radiofrequency ablation versus surgical resection in colorectal liver metastasis: insight from an umbrella review. Front Oncol 2025; 15:1494996. [PMID: 40255430 PMCID: PMC12006127 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1494996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2025] [Indexed: 04/22/2025] Open
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Introduction Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a less invasive alternative to surgical liver resection (LR) for the treatment of colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) in patients who are not candidates for surgery. This umbrella review aimed to compare the effectiveness of RFA and LR in managing CRLM by synthesizing evidence from multiple meta-analyses. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search across Medline, Epistemonikos, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library, focusing on survival outcomes, disease-free survival, perioperative complications, and recurrence rates. Results Eleven meta-analyses met the inclusion criteria. The results show that LR is superior to RFA in terms of overall survival and disease-free survival for resectable CRLM, although RFA demonstrated lower perioperative complications and mortality. In matched cohorts, the overall survival rates between RFA and LR were comparable. However, RFA was associated with higher intrahepatic recurrence. Discussion This review highlights the continued importance of LR for resectable CRLM, while RFA remains a valuable option for non-resectable cases, particularly in patients with higher morbidity. Future studies should focus on more balanced cohort comparisons to better assess the efficacy of these treatments. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024497886, identifier (CRD42024497886).
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
- Department of Surgery Saint Camillus Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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Li F, Zhang YY, Li M, Chen SK. Microwave ablation for liver metastases from colorectal cancer: A comprehensive review of clinical efficacy and safety. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17:101162. [PMID: 39872771 PMCID: PMC11757189 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i1.101162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2024] [Revised: 10/23/2024] [Accepted: 11/15/2024] [Indexed: 12/27/2024] Open
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Microwave ablation (MWA) is emerging as a highly effective treatment for colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs). This review explores the advantages of MWA compared to other ablative techniques such as radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation and highlights its clinical efficacy, safety, and technical considerations. MWA offers significant benefits, including higher intratumoral temperatures, larger ablation zones, and reduced susceptibility to the heat-sink effect, which make it particularly suitable for tumors near large blood vessels. This review details the patient selection criteria, procedural approaches, and the use of advanced imaging techniques to improve the precision and effectiveness of MWA. Clinical outcomes indicate that MWA achieves high rates of complete tumor ablation and long-term survival with a favorable safety profile. This review is significant because it provides updated insights into the expanding role of MWA in treating unresectable CRLM and its potential as an alternative to surgical resection for resectable tumors. By summarizing recent studies and clinical trials, this review highlights the comparative effectiveness, safety, and integration with systemic therapies of MWA. In conclusion, MWA is a promising treatment option for CRLM and offers outcomes comparable to or better than those of other ablative techniques. Future research should focus on optimizing technical parameters, integrating MWA with systemic therapies, and conducting large-scale randomized controlled trials to establish standardized treatment protocols. Advancing our understanding of MWA will enhance its application and improve long-term survival and quality of life for patients with CRLM.
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- Fang Li
- Department of General Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China
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- Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China
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Masuda T, Beppu T, Okabe H, Imai K, Hayashi H. How Can We Improve the Survival of Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases Using Thermal Ablation? Cancers (Basel) 2025; 17:199. [PMID: 39857982 PMCID: PMC11764447 DOI: 10.3390/cancers17020199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2024] [Revised: 12/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2025] [Indexed: 01/27/2025] Open
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Thermal ablation has been widely used for patients with small colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs), even for resectable cases; however, solid evidence has been scarce. (1) Thermal ablation versus liver resection. Some propensity-score matching studies using patients with balanced baseline characteristics have confirmed less invasiveness and the comparable survival benefits of thermal ablation to liver resection. A more recent pivotal randomized controlled trial comparing thermal ablation and liver resection was presented during the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2024 meeting. Diameter ≤ 3 cm, ten or fewer resectable and ablatable CRLMs were assigned to thermal ablation or liver resection. No differences were observed in the overall survival and local and distant progression-free survival with less morbidity. (2) Combination of thermal ablation and liver resection. Four matching studies demonstrated comparable data between the combination and liver resection alone groups in the long-term survival and recurrence rates without increasing the postoperative complication rates. The selection of the two approaches depends primarily on the number, size, and location of the CRLMs. (3) Chemotherapy in combination with thermal ablation. A propensity-score matching study comparing thermal ablation ± neoadjuvant chemotherapy was conducted. The addition of neoadjuvant chemotherapy was an independent predictive factor for good progression-free survival without increasing morbidity. Two randomized controlled trials demonstrated that additional thermal ablation to systemic chemotherapy can improve the overall survival for initially unresectable CRLMs. (4) Conclusions. Thermal ablation can provide survival benefits for patients with CRLMs in various situations, keeping adequate indications.
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- Toshiro Masuda
- Department of Surgery, Yamaga City Medical Center, Yamaga 861-0593, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yamaga City Medical Center, Yamaga 861-0593, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
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Chlorogiannis DD, Sotirchos VS, Sofocleous CT. Oncologic Outcomes after Percutaneous Ablation for Colorectal Liver Metastases: An Updated Comprehensive Review. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:1536. [PMID: 39336577 PMCID: PMC11433672 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60091536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2024] [Revised: 09/09/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
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Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer-related mortality, with liver metastases occurring in over a third of patients, and is correlated with poor prognosis. Despite surgical resection being the primary treatment option, only about 20% of patients qualify for surgery. Current guidelines recommend thermal ablation either alone or combined with surgery to treat limited hepatic metastases, provided that all visible disease can be effectively eradicated. Several ablation modalities, including radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation, irreversible electroporation and histotripsy, are part of the percutaneous ablation armamentarium. Thermal ablation, including radiofrequency, microwave ablation and cryoablation, can offer local tumor control rates comparable to limited resection for selected tumors that can be ablated with margins. This review aims to encapsulate the current clinical evidence regarding the efficacy and oncologic outcomes after percutaneous ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastatic disease.
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- Interventional Oncology/IR Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Interventional Oncology/IR Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Frühling P, Stillström D, Holmquist F, Nilsson A, Freedman J. Change in tissue resistance after irreversible electroporation in liver tumors as an indicator of treatment success - A multi-center analysis with long term follow-up. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:108508. [PMID: 38950490 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION A nationwide multicenter study was performed to examine whether there is a correlation between decrease in tissue resistance and time to local tumor recurrence after irreversible electroporation (IRE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM). METHODS All patients treated with IRE for liver tumors in Sweden from 2011 until 2018 were included. Patient characteristics and recurrence patterns were obtained from medical records and radiological imaging. All procedural data from the IRE hardware at the three hospitals performing IRE were retrieved. The resistance during each pulse and the change during each treatment were calculated. The electrode pair with the smallest decrease in tissue resistance was used and compared with the time to LTP. RESULTS 149 patients with 206 tumors were treated. Exclusion due to missing and inaccurate data resulted in 124 patients with 170 tumors for the analyses. In a multivariable Cox regression model, a smaller decrease in tissue resistance and larger tumor size were associated with shorter time to local tumor recurrence for CRCLM, but not for HCC. CONCLUSION There was an association between a decrease in tissue resistance and time to local tumor recurrence for CRCLM. The decrease in resistance, in combination with a rise in current, may be the parameters the interventionist should use during IRE to decide if the treatment is successful.
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- Petter Frühling
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala Sweden.
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Jung CFM, Liverani E, Binda C, Cristofaro L, Gori A, Alemanni LV, Sartini A, Coluccio C, Gibiino G, Petraroli C, Serra C, Fabbri C. Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) for Ultrasound-Guided Liver Radiofrequency Ablation. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1783. [PMID: 39202272 PMCID: PMC11353362 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14161783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Percutaneous ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a well-studied treatment option for locally non-advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs). Sedation is of crucial interest as it enables safe and pain-free procedures. Whether the type of sedation has an impact on procedural outcome is still not well investigated. METHODS We retrospectively collected data on patients undergoing liver RFA for various oncological conditions. Procedures were conducted in a non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) setting. Procedural-related complications and short-term oncological outcomes were analyzed. RESULTS Thirty-five patients (mean age 71.5 y, 80% male) were treated for HCC (26), CRLM (6) and gastric cancer metastases (3). Mean lesion size was 21 mm (SD ± 10.1 mm), and the most common tumor localization was the right hepatic lobe. RFA was performed in a step-up sedation approach, with subcutaneous lidocaine injection prior to needle placement and subsequent deep sedation during ablation. No anesthesia-related early or late complications occurred. One patient presented with pleural effusion due to a large ablation zone and was treated conservatively. Local tumor-free survival after 1 and 6 months was 100% in all cases where a curative RFA approach was intended. CONCLUSIONS NORA for liver RFA comes with high patient acceptance and tolerance, and optimal postoperative outcomes and oncologic results.
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- Carlo Felix Maria Jung
- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences—DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum–University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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- Interventional, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound Unit, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero—Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy;
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- Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Forlì–Cesena Hospitals, AUSL Romagna, 47121 Forlì, Italy; (E.L.); (C.B.); (L.V.A.); (A.S.); (C.C.); (G.G.); (C.P.); (C.F.)
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Miller SR, Chang DT. Local-Regional Therapy for Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancer. Cancer J 2024; 30:272-279. [PMID: 39042779 DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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ABSTRACT Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in the United States as well as a leading cause of cancer-related death. Upward of 30% of patients ultimately develop metastatic disease, most commonly to the liver and lung. Untreated, patients have poor survival. Historically, patients with oligometastatic disease were treated with resection leading to long-term survival; however, there are many patients who are not surgical candidates. Innovations in thermal ablation, hepatic artery infusions, chemoembolization and radioembolization, and stereotactic ablative radiation have led to an expansion of patients eligible for local therapy. This review examines the evidence behind each modality for the most common locations of oligometastatic colorectal cancer.
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- Sean R Miller
- From the Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Miller ED, Klamer BG, Cloyd JM, Pawlik TM, Williams TM, Hitchcock KE, Romesser PB, Mamon HJ, Ng K, Gholami S, Chang GJ, Anker CJ. Consideration of Metastasis-Directed Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Expert Survey and Systematic Review. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2024; 23:160-173. [PMID: 38365567 DOI: 10.1016/j.clcc.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND A survey of medical oncologists (MOs), radiation oncologists (ROs), and surgical oncologists (SOs) who are experts in the management of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) was conducted to identify factors used to consider metastasis-directed therapy (MDT). MATERIALS AND METHODS An online survey to assess clinical factors when weighing MDT in patients with mCRC was developed based on systematic review of the literature and integrated with clinical vignettes. Supporting evidence from the systematic review was included to aid in answering questions. RESULTS Among 75 experts on mCRC invited, 47 (response rate 62.7%) chose to participate including 16 MOs, 16 ROs, and 15 SOs. Most experts would not consider MDT in patients with 3 lesions in both the liver and lung regardless of distribution or timing of metastatic disease diagnosis (6 vs. 36 months after definitive treatment). Similarly, for patients with retroperitoneal lymph node and lung and liver involvement, most experts would not offer MDT regardless of timing of metastatic disease diagnosis. In general, SOs were willing to consider MDT in patients with more advanced disease, ROs were more willing to offer treatment regardless of metastatic site location, and MOs were the least likely to consider MDT. CONCLUSIONS Among experts caring for patients with mCRC, significant variation was noted among MOs, ROs, and SOs in the distribution and volume of metastatic disease for which MDT would be considered. This variability highlights differing opinions on management of these patients and underscores the need for well-designed prospective randomized trials to characterize the risks and potential benefits of MDT.
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- Eric D Miller
- Department of Radiation Oncology at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH.
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- Center for Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, NY
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT
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Chlorogiannis DD, Moussa AM, Zhao K, Alexander ES, Sofocleous CT, Sotirchos VS. Imaging Considerations before and after Liver-Directed Locoregional Treatments for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:772. [PMID: 38611685 PMCID: PMC11011364 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14070772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Liver metastases will develop in over one-third of patients with colorectal cancer and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Even though surgical resection has been considered the mainstay of treatment, only approximately 20% of the patients are surgical candidates. Liver-directed locoregional therapies such as thermal ablation, Yttrium-90 transarterial radioembolization, and stereotactic body radiation therapy are pivotal in managing colorectal liver metastatic disease. Comprehensive pre- and post-intervention imaging, encompassing both anatomic and metabolic assessments, is invaluable for precise treatment planning, staging, treatment response assessment, and the prompt identification of local or distant tumor progression. This review outlines the value of imaging for colorectal liver metastatic disease and offers insights into imaging follow-up after locoregional liver-directed therapy.
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Interventional Radiology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Pereira PL, Bale R, Fretland ÅA, Goldberg SN, Helmberger T, Meijerink MR, Orsi F, Stättner S, Vogl T, Kafkoula A, de Jong N, Zeka B, de Baère T. Local Tumour Control Following Microwave Ablation: Protocol for the Prospective Observational CIEMAR Study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2024; 47:121-129. [PMID: 37884801 PMCID: PMC10770225 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-023-03573-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Microwave ablation (MWA) is a treatment modality for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). While potentially curative, more information is needed on factors that contribute to long-term local tumour control. The prospective multicentre observational study CIRSE Emprint Microwave Ablation Registry aims to prospectively collect real-world technical data and clinical outcomes on patients treated with MWA in CRLM. METHODS Eligible patients are adults with up to 9 local treatment naïve CRLM of ≤ 3 cm completely treatable with either MWA alone or MWA with resection and/or radiotherapy within 8 weeks. Data are collected, at baseline, every 3 months until 12 months, and thereafter every 6 months until the end of the study. The primary outcome measure is local tumour control. Secondary outcome measures are overall survival, (hepatic-) disease-free survival, time-to-progression untreatable by ablation, systemic therapy vacation, safety, and quality of life. Covariates related to the primary outcome measure will be assessed using a stratified log-rank test and an univariable Cox proportional hazard regression. A sample size of 500 patients with 750 lesions produces a two-sided 95% confidence interval with a precision equal to 0.057. RESULTS Between September 2019 and December 2022, 500 patients have been enrolled with at least 976 treated tumours. CONCLUSION The prospective observational CIEMAR study will provide valuable insights into the real-world use of MWA, helping in the future patient selection and clarifying factors that may contribute to long-term local tumour control. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03775980.
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- Philippe L Pereira
- Center of Radiology, Minimally Invasive Therapies and Nuclear Medicine, SLK-Kliniken GmbH, Heilbronn, Germany
- Academic Hospital University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
- Eberhards-University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Danube Private University Krems, Krems a/d Donau, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology-Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- The Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Minimal-Invasive Therapy, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Englschalkinger Str. 77, 81925, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Location VUmc De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Divisione Di Radiologia Interventistica, Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia, Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Milan, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, SKG Kliniken Vöcklabruck and Gmunden, Vöcklabruck, Gmunden, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Neutorgasse 9, 1010, Vienna, Austria
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- Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Neutorgasse 9, 1010, Vienna, Austria.
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- Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, Neutorgasse 9, 1010, Vienna, Austria
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- Departement d'Anesthésie, de Chirurgie, Et de Radiologie Interventionnelle, Gustave Roussy, 102 Rue Edourad Vaillant, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, UFR Médecine Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
- Centre d'Investigation Clinique BIOTHERIS, INSERM CIC1428, 102 Rue Edourad Vaillant, Villejuif, France
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Hu H, Chi JC, Zhai B, Guo JH. CT-based radiomics analysis to predict local progression of recurrent colorectal liver metastases after microwave ablation. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36586. [PMID: 38206750 PMCID: PMC10754583 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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The objective of this study is to establish and validate a radiomics nomogram for prediction of local tumor progression (LTP) after microwave ablation (MWA) for recurrent colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) after hepatic resection. We included 318 consecutive recurrent CRLM patients (216 of training while 102 of validation cohort) with contrast-enhanced computerized tomography images treated with MWA between January 2014 and October 2018. Support vector machine-generated radiomics signature was incorporated together with clinical information to establish a radiomics nomogram. Our constructed radiomics signature including 15 features (first-order intensity statistics features, shape and size-based features, gray level size zone/dependence matrix features) performed well in assessing LTP for both cohorts. With regard to its predictive performance, its C-index was 0.912, compared to the clinical or radiomics models only (c-statistic 0.89 and 0.75, respectively) in the training cohort. In the validation cohort, the radiomics nomogram had better performance (area under the curve = 0.89) compared to the radiomics and clinical models (0.85 and 0.69). According to decision curve analysis, our as-constructed radiomics nomogram showed high clinical utility. As revealed by survival analysis, LTP showed worse progression-free survival (3-year progression-free survival 42.6% vs 78.4%, P < .01). High-risk patients identified using this radiomics signature exhibited worse LTP compared with low-risk patients (3-year LTP 80.2% vs 48.6%, P < .01). A radiomics-based nomogram of pre-ablation computerized tomography imaging may be the precious biomarker model for predicting LTP and personalized risk stratification for recurrent CRLM after hepatic resection treated by MWA.
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- Hao Hu
- Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Basic Medicine Research and Innovation Center of Ministry of Education, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Oncology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Basic Medicine Research and Innovation Center of Ministry of Education, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Sotirchos VS, Petre EN, Sofocleous CT. Percutaneous image-guided ablation for hepatic metastases. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2023; 67:832-841. [PMID: 37944085 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.13594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The presence of hepatic metastases indicates advanced disease and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially when the hepatic disease is not amenable to locoregional treatments. The primary tumour of origin, the distribution and extent of metastatic disease, the underlying liver reserve, the patient performance status and the presence of comorbidities are factors that determine whether a patient will benefit from hepatectomy or local curative-intent treatments. For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, the most common primary cancer that spreads to the liver, several studies have demonstrated a survival benefit for patients who can be treated with hepatectomy and/or percutaneous ablation, compared to those treated with chemotherapy alone. Despite advances in surgical techniques increasing the percentage of patients eligible for surgery, most patients have unresectable disease or are poor surgical candidates. Percutaneous ablation can be used to provide local disease control and prolong survival for both surgical and non-surgical candidates. This is typically offered to patients with small hepatic metastases that can be ablated with optimal (≥10 mm) or at least adequate minimum ablation margins (≥5 mm), as high local tumour control rates can be achieved for these patients which are comparable to surgical resection. This review summarizes available evidence and outcomes following percutaneous ablation of the most frequently encountered types of hepatic metastases in the clinical practice of interventional oncology. Patient selection, technical considerations, follow-up protocols and oncologic outcomes are presented and discussed.
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- Vlasios S Sotirchos
- Interventional Oncology/Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Interventional Oncology/Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Interventional Oncology/Radiology Service, Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Frühling P, Stillström D, Holmquist F, Nilsson A, Freedman J. Irreversible electroporation of hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer liver metastases: A nationwide multicenter study with short- and long-term follow-up. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:107046. [PMID: 37716017 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.107046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A nationwide multicenter study was performed to examine short- and long-term effects of irreversible electroporation (IRE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM). IRE is an alternative method when thermal ablation is contraindicated because of risk for serious thermal complications. METHODS All consecutive patients in Sweden treated with IRE because of HCC or CRCLM, were included between 2011 and 2018. We evaluated medical records and radiological imaging to obtain information regarding patient-, tumor-, and treatment characteristics. We also assessed local tumor progression, and survival. RESULTS In total 206 tumors in 149 patients were treated with IRE. Eighty-seven patients (58.4%) had colorectal cancer liver metastases, and 62 patients (41.6%) had hepatocellular carcinoma. Median tumor size was 20 mm (i.q.r. 14-26 mm). Median overall survival for CRCLM and HCC, were 27.0 months (95% CI 22.2-31.8 months), and 35.0 months (95% CI 13.8-56.2 months), respectively. Median follow-up time was 58 months (95% CI 50.6-65.4). Local ablation success at six and twelve months for HCC was 58.3% and 40.3%, and for CRCLM 37.7% and 25.4%. The median time to local tumor progression (LTP) for HCC was 21.0 months (95% CI: 9.5-32.5 months), and for CRCLM 6.0 months (95% CI: 4.5-7.5 months). At 30-day follow-up, 15.4% (n = 23) of patients suffered from a complication rated as Clavien-Dindo grade 1-3a. Three patients (2.0%) had grade 3b-5 with one death in a thromboembolic event. CONCLUSION IRE is a safe ablation modality for patients with liver tumors that are located in such a way that other treatment options are unsuitable.
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- Petter Frühling
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Physiology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Liu M, Wang Y, Wang K, Bao Q, Wang H, Jin K, Liu W, Yan X, Xing B. Combined ablation and resection (CARe) for resectable colorectal cancer liver Metastases-A propensity score matching study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:106931. [PMID: 37183048 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of combining ablation and resection (CARe) in treating unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) was well established. This study aimed to investigate the surgical and oncological outcomes of CARe strategy focusing on initially resectable CRLM. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 971 patients with resectable CRLM from a retrospective database of 1414 CRLM patients were enrolled, including 120 in the CARe group and 851 in the hepatectomy alone group. Short- and long-term outcomes were compared between groups using propensity score matching analysis. RESULTS After propensity score matching, 96 matched pairs of patients from each group were included. General characteristics of primary tumour and liver metastases were not statistically different between the CARe group and hepatectomy alone group. Disease-free survival (p = 0.257), intrahepatic recurrence-free survival (p = 0.329), and overall survival (p = 0.358) were similar between the two groups. Patients in CARe group had significantly reduced rate of major hepatectomy (5.2% vs. 21.9%, p = 0.001), lower incidence of postoperative hepatic insufficiency (0.0% vs. 5.2%, p = 0.023), and shortened postoperative hospital stay (7 d vs. 8 d, p = 0.019). Multivariate analysis showed that surgical approach did not affect oncologic outcome; liver metastasis with diameter >3 cm was an independent prognostic factor for hepatic recurrence-free and disease-free survival, and RAS status and lymph node metastasis at the primary site were independent prognostic factors for overall survival. CONCLUSION For patients with resectable CRLM, CARe may be a better treatment strategy than hepatectomy alone, as it could avoid major hepatectomy and get better surgical outcomes, while providing the similar oncologic results.
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- Ming Liu
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery I, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, China.
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Tang Y, Zhong H, Wang Y, Wu J, Zheng J. Efficacy of microwave ablation versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2023; 47:102182. [PMID: 37479137 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) by meta-analysis. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CNKI and the Cochrane Library were searched from the establishment to May 2023, and studies that report outcomes with comparison between MWA and RFA in CRLM treatment were selected by inclusion and exclusion criteria. Furthermore, the perioperative and survival data were statistically summarized and analyzed by Review Manager 5.4. RESULTS Five studies (MWA: 316 patients; RFA: 332 patients) were evaluated. The results of meta-analysis showed that local tumor progression in MWA group was significantly lower than that in RFA group (P < 0.05). The1-year and 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) of the MWA group was significantly better than that of the RFA group with HR of 1.77 (95% CI: 1.04-3.02; P = 0.04) and1.60 (95% CI: 1.09-2.35; P = 0.02), respectively. CONCLUSION The local tumor progression and 1-year and 2-year DFS of MWA were superior to RFA. The included articles were retrospective, offering low-quality evidence and limited conclusions.
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- Yu Tang
- Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, China
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- Department of Emergency, The Second Hospital of Jiaxing: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314000, China.
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Giannone F, Grollemund A, Schuster C, Pessaux P. ASO Author Reflections: Oncological Safety of Radiofrequency Ablation in Colorectal Metastases. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:4867-4868. [PMID: 37308661 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13731-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Fabio Giannone
- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Inserm, Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques, U1110, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Inserm, Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques, U1110, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
- Inserm, Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques, U1110, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France.
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Giannone F, Grollemund A, Felli E, Mayer T, Cherkaoui Z, Schuster C, Pessaux P. Combining Radiofrequency Ablation with Hepatic Resection for Liver-Only Colorectal Metastases: A Propensity-Score Based Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:4856-4866. [PMID: 37183198 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13530-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Combining liver resection (LR) with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is nowadays an accepted option for treating colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs), but the number of lesions ablated is regularly described as a recurrence risk factor. In this study, we report our experience and determine the impact of RFA on long-term outcomes. METHOD This is a retrospective study including patients undergoing LR with or without RFA for CRLM. All variables influencing disease-free survival (DFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) were examined through a Cox regression analysis before and after propensity-score matching (PSM). RESULTS Among the 128 patients included, 71 (55.5%) underwent LR alone and 57 (44.5%) underwent LR+RFA. With univariate analysis, LR+RFA showed a significantly worse DFS than LR alone (p = 0.028), which was not confirmed after PSM (p = 0.064). Thermal ablation did not influence DSS before or after matching (p = 0.282 and p = 0.189). When analyzing the subgroups of patients according to number of RFAs performed, no difference in long-term outcomes was observed (after PSM: p = 0.192 for DFS and p = 0.624 for DSS). Analysis of site of recurrence revealed that neither performing an RFA (p = 0.893) nor the number of lesions ablated (p = 0.093, p = 0.550, and p = 0.087 for 1, 2, and ≥ 2 RFAs) were associated with an increased risk of liver-only relapse. DISCUSSION In the setting of a parenchymal sparing strategy, combining RFA with LR is safe in terms of oncological outcomes. Tumor burden, rather than RFA performed, independently influences risk of recurrence and patient survival.
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- Fabio Giannone
- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques, U1110, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Liver Transplant and Surgery Department, Trousseau Hospital, Tours, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques, U1110, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
- Institut de Recherche sur les Maladies Virales et Hépatiques, U1110, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
- Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire (IHU), Strasbourg, France.
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Tinguely P, Ruiter SJS, Engstrand J, de Haas RJ, Nilsson H, Candinas D, de Jong KP, Freedman J. A prospective multicentre trial on survival after Microwave Ablation VErsus Resection for Resectable Colorectal liver metastases (MAVERRIC). Eur J Cancer 2023; 187:65-76. [PMID: 37119639 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2023.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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AIM This multi-centre prospective cohort study aimed to investigate non-inferiority in patients' overall survival when treating potentially resectable colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) with stereotactic microwave ablation (SMWA) as opposed to hepatic resection (HR). METHODS Patients with no more than 5 CRLM no larger than 30 mm, deemed eligible for both SMWA and hepatic resection at the local multidisciplinary team meetings, were deliberately treated with SMWA (study group). The contemporary control group consisted of patients with no more than 5 CRLM, none larger than 30 mm, treated with HR, extracted from a prospectively maintained nationwide Swedish database. After propensity-score matching, 3-year overall survival (OS) was compared as the primary outcome using Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses. RESULTS All patients in the study group (n = 98) were matched to 158 patients from the control group (mean standardised difference in baseline covariates = 0.077). OS rates at 3 years were 78% (Confidence interval [CI] 68-85%) after SMWA versus 76% (CI 69-82%) after HR (stratified Log-rank test p = 0.861). Estimated 5-year OS rates were 56% (CI 45-66%) versus 58% (CI 50-66%). The adjusted hazard ratio for treatment type was 1.020 (CI 0.689-1.510). Overall and major complications were lower after SMWA (percentage decrease 67% and 80%, p < 0.01). Hepatic retreatments were more frequent after SMWA (percentage increase 78%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION SMWA is a valid curative-intent treatment alternative to surgical resection for small resectable CRLM. It represents an attractive option in terms of treatment-related morbidity with potentially wider options regarding hepatic retreatments over the future course of disease.
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- Pascale Tinguely
- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland; ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Spiers HVM, Lancellotti F, de Liguori Carino N, Pandanaboyana S, Frampton AE, Jegatheeswaran S, Nadarajah V, Siriwardena AK. Irreversible Electroporation for Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15092428. [PMID: 37173895 PMCID: PMC10177346 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15092428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal form of ablation based on the delivery of pulsed electrical fields. It has been used to treat liver lesions, particularly those in proximity to major hepatic vasculature. The role of this technique in the portfolio of treatments for colorectal hepatic metastases has not been clearly defined. This study undertakes a systematic review of IRE for treatment of colorectal hepatic metastases. METHODS The study protocol was registered with the PROSPERO register of systematic reviews (CRD42022332866) and reports in compliance with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). The Ovid MEDLINE®, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane databases were queried in April 2022. The search terms 'irreversible electroporation', 'colon cancer', 'rectum cancer' and 'liver metastases' were used in combinations. Studies were included if they provided information on the use of IRE for patients with colorectal hepatic metastases and reported procedure and disease-specific outcomes. The searches returned 647 unique articles and the exclusions left a total of eight articles. These were assessed for bias using the methodological index for nonrandomized studies (MINORS criteria) and reported using the synthesis without meta-analysis guideline (SWiM). RESULTS One hundred eighty patients underwent treatment for liver metastases from colorectal cancer. The median transverse diameter of tumours treated by IRE was <3 cm. Ninety-four (52%) tumours were adjacent to major hepatic inflow/outflow structures or the vena cava. IRE was undertaken under general anaesthesia with cardiac cycle synchronisation and with the use of either CT or ultrasound for lesion localisation. Probe spacing was less than 3.2 cm for all ablations. There were two (1.1%) procedure-related deaths in 180 patients. There was one (0.5%) post-operative haemorrhage requiring laparotomy, one (0.5%) bile leak, five (2.8%) post-procedure biliary strictures and a zero incidence of post-IRE liver failure. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review shows that IRE for colorectal liver metastases can be accomplished with low procedure-related morbidity and mortality. Further prospective study is required to assess the role of IRE in the portfolio of treatments for patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
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- Harry V M Spiers
- Cambridge Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
- Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK
- Section of Oncology, Deptartment of Clinical & Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7WG, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
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- Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
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Spiliopoulos S, Moschovaki-Zeiger O, Sethi A, Festas G, Reppas L, Filippiadis D, Kelekis N. An update on locoregional percutaneous treatment technologies in colorectal cancer liver metastatic disease. Expert Rev Med Devices 2023; 20:293-302. [PMID: 36825337 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2023.2185137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Liver-dominant metastatic colorectal cancer is noted in approximately 20%-35% of the patients. Systemic chemotherapy remains the first-line treatment for mCRC, but the prognosis is poor due to liver failure. Novel minimally invasive technologies have enabled the optimization of locoregional treatment options. AREAS COVERED This is a comprehensive review of novel locoregional treatment technologies, both percutaneous ablation and transcatheter arterial treatments, which can be used to decrease hepatic disease progression in patients with mCRC. Trans-arterial radioembolization is the most recently developed locoregional treatment for metastatic liver disease, and robust evidence has been accumulated over the past years. EXPERT OPINION Image-guided techniques, endovascular and ablative, have gained wide acceptance for the treatment of liver malignancies, in selected patients with non-resectable disease. The optimization of dosimetry and microsphere technological advancement will certainly upgrade the role of liver radioembolization segmentectomy or lobectomy in the upcoming years, due to its curative intent. Also, ablative interventions provide local curative intent, offering significant and sustained local tumor control. Standardization protocols in terms of predictability and reliability using immediate treatment assessment and ablation zone software could further ameliorate clinical outcomes.
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- Stavros Spiliopoulos
- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Tinguely P, Laurell G, Enander A, Engstrand J, Freedman J. Ablation versus resection for resectable colorectal liver metastases - Health care related cost and survival analyses from a quasi-randomised study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:416-425. [PMID: 36123245 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare healthcare related costs and survival in patients treated with microwave ablation (MWA) versus surgical resection for resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), in patients from a quasi-randomised setting. METHODS The Swedish subset of data from a prospective multi-centre study investigating survival after percutaneous computer-assisted Microwave Ablation VErsus Resection for Resectable CRLM (MAVERRIC study) was analysed. Patients with CRLM ≤ 3 cm amenable to ablation and resection were considered for study inclusion only on even calendar weeks, while treated with gold standard resection every other week, creating a quasi-randomised setting. Survival and costs (all inpatient hospital admissions, outpatient visits, oncological treatments and radiological imaging) in the 2 years following treatment were investigated. RESULTS MWA (n = 52) and resection (n = 53) cohorts had similar baseline patient and tumour characteristics and health care consumption within 1 year prior to CRLM treatment. Treatment related morbidity and length of stay were significantly higher in the resected cohort. Overall health care related costs from decision of treatment and 2 years thereafter were lower in the MWA versus resection cohort (mean ± SD USD 80'964±59'182 versus 110'059±59'671, P < 0.01). Five-year overall survival was 50% versus 54% in MWA versus resection groups (P = 0.95). CONCLUSIONS MWA is associated with decreased morbidity, time spent in medical facilities and healthcare related costs within 2 years of initial treatment with equal overall survival, highlighting its benefits for patient and health care systems.
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- Pascale Tinguely
- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, 141 86, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Yusupov TA, Kostylieva NM. Radiofrequency ablation in treatment of hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer. KLINICHESKAIA KHIRURGIIA 2022. [DOI: 10.26779/2522-1396.2022.7-8.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Radiofrequency ablation in treatment of hepatic metastases of colorectal cancer
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Rompianesi G. Editorial: Radiofrequency ablation in liver cancers: Investigations of efficacy as monotherapy and polytherapy. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1088012. [PMID: 36582784 PMCID: PMC9793076 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1088012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Gianluca Rompianesi
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy
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Lin YM, Paolucci I, Anderson BM, O'Connor CS, Rigaud B, Briones-Dimayuga M, Jones KA, Brock KK, Fellman BM, Odisio BC. Study Protocol COVER-ALL: Clinical Impact of a Volumetric Image Method for Confirming Tumour Coverage with Ablation on Patients with Malignant Liver Lesions. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2022; 45:1860-1867. [PMID: 36058995 PMCID: PMC9712233 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-022-03255-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aims to evaluate the intra-procedural use of a novel ablation confirmation (AC) method, consisting of biomechanical deformable image registration incorporating AI-based auto-segmentation, and its impact on tumor coverage by quantitative three-dimensional minimal ablative margin (MAM) CT-generated assessment. MATERIALS AND METHODS This single-center, randomized, phase II, intent-to-treat trial is enrolling 100 subjects with primary and secondary liver tumors (≤ 3 tumors, 1-5 cm in diameter) undergoing microwave or radiofrequency ablation with a goal of achieving ≥ 5 mm MAM. For the experimental arm, the proposed novel AC method is utilized for ablation applicator(s) placement verification and MAM assessment. For the control arm, the same variables are assessed by visual inspection and anatomical landmarks-based quantitative measurements aided by co-registration of pre- and post-ablation contrast-enhanced CT images. The primary objective is to evaluate the impact of the proposed AC method on the MAM. Secondary objectives are 2-year LTP-free survival, complication rates, quality of life, liver function, other oncological outcomes, and impact of AC method on procedure workflow. DISCUSSION The COVER-ALL trial will provide information on the role of a biomechanical deformable image registration-based ablation confirmation method incorporating AI-based auto-segmentation for improving MAM, which might translate in improvements of liver ablation efficacy. CONCLUSION The COVER-ALL trial aims to provide information on the role of a novel intra-procedural AC method for improving MAM, which might translate in improvements of liver ablation efficacy. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04083378.
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- Yuan-Mao Lin
- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, TX, 77030, Houston, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, TX, 77030, Houston, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, TX, 77030, Houston, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, TX, 77030, Houston, USA
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, TX, 77030, Houston, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radiofrequency Ablation May Be a New Treatment Modality for Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Propensity Score Matching Comparative Study. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14215320. [PMID: 36358739 PMCID: PMC9654097 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14215320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Most colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) are not candidates for liver resection. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) plays a key role in selected CRLM patients. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by liver resection has been widely used for resectable CRLM. Whether NAC followed by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) can achieve a similar prognosis to NAC followed by hepatectomy remains is unclear. The present study aimed to provide a new treatment modality for CRLM patients. Methods: This comparative retrospective research selected CRLM patients from 2009 to 2022. They were divided into NAC + RFA group and NAC + hepatectomy group. The propensity score matching (PSM) was used to reduce bias. We used multivariate cox proportional hazards regression analysis to explore independent factors affecting prognosis. The primary study endpoint was the difference in the progression-free survival (PFS) between the two groups. Results: A total of 190 locally curable CRLM patients were in line with the inclusion criteria. A slight bias was detected in the comparison of basic clinical characteristics between the two groups. RFA showed a significant advantage in the length of hospital stay (median; 2 days vs. 7 days; p < 0.001). The 1- and 3-year PFS in the liver resection and the RFA groups was 57.4% vs. 86.9% (p < 0.001) and 38.8% vs. 55.3% (p = 0.035), respectively. The 1-year and 3-year OS in the liver resection and RFA groups was 100% vs. 96.7% (p = 0.191) and 73.8% vs. 73.6% (p = 0.660), respectively. Conclusions: NAC followed by RFA has rapid postoperative recovery, fewer complications, and better prognosis.
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Local tumour control after radiofrequency or microwave ablation for colorectal liver metastases in relation to histopathological growth patterns. HPB (Oxford) 2022; 24:1443-1452. [PMID: 35144863 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2022.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Regrowth after ablation is common, but predictive factors for local control are scarce. This study investigates whether histopathological growth patterns (HGP) can be used as a predictive biomarker for local control after ablation of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). METHODS Patients who received simultaneous resection and ablation as first treatment for CRLM between 2000 and 2019 were considered eligible. HGPs were determined on resected CRLM according to international guidelines and were classified as desmoplastic or non-desmoplastic. As minimal inter-tumoural heterogeneity has been demonstrated, the HGP of resected and ablated CRLM were presumed to be identical. Local tumour progression (LTP) was assessed on postoperative surveillance imaging. Uni- and multivariable competing risk methods were used to compare LTP. RESULTS In total 221 patients with 443 ablated tumours were analysed. A desmoplastic HGP was found in 60 (27.1%) patients who had a total of 159 (34.7%) ablated lesions. Five-year LTP [95%CI] was significantly higher for ablated CRLM with a presumed non-desmoplastic HGP (37% [30-43] vs 24% [17-32], Gray's-test p = 0.014). On multivariable analysis, a non-desmoplastic HGP (adjusted HR [95%CI]; 1.55 [1.03-2.35]) was independently associated with higher LTP rates after ablation. CONCLUSION HGP is an independent predictor of local tumour progression following ablation of CRLM.
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2450-MHz microwave ablation of liver metastases under 3.0 T wide-bore magnetic resonance guidance: a pilot study. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12640. [PMID: 35879411 PMCID: PMC9314346 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16989-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of 3.0 T wide-bore magnetic resonance (MR)-guided microwave ablation (MA) of liver metastases (LM). From October 2018 to May 2020, 39 patients with 63 LM were treated with 3.0 T wide-bore MR-guided 2450-MHz MA therapy. The procedure parameters, technical success, complications, biochemical index changes, local tumor response, local tumor progression (LTP), 12-month disease-free survival (DFS) and 12-month overall survival (OS) were recorded and analyzed. The mean tumor maximum diameter and total procedure time were 3.0 cm and 55.2 min, respectively. Technical success was 100%, but 5 cases (12.8%) had grade-1 complications. Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and total bilirubin showed a slight transient increase on day 3 (P < 0.05) and returned to normal by day 30 (P > 0.05). The complete ablation rates for ≤ 2.5 and > 2.5 cm lesions were 100% and 92.5%, respectively. During the median follow-up of 12.0 months, the LTP rate was 4.8% (3/63), and the 12-month DFS and OS rates were 61.3% and 92.2%, respectively. 3.0 T wide-bore MR-guided MA for LM is a safe and effective approach, especially for small LM.
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Sanuki N, Takeda A, Tsurugai Y, Eriguchi T. Role of stereotactic body radiotherapy in multidisciplinary management of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer. Jpn J Radiol 2022; 40:1009-1016. [PMID: 35857212 PMCID: PMC9529716 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-022-01307-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In the treatment of colorectal cancer patients with distant metastases, the development of new anticancer agents has considerably prolonged progression-free survival. Such survival benefits attributed to chemotherapy have increased the relative significance of local therapy in patients with limited metastases. The liver is recognized as the most common site of metastasis of colorectal cancer because of the intestinal mesenteric drainage to the portal veins. Hepatic resection of isolated liver metastases of colorectal cancer is the only option for a potential cure. However, hepatic metastases are resectable in only approximately 20% of the patients. For remaining patients with high-risk resectable liver metastases or those who are unfit for surgery, less invasive, local therapies including radiation therapy (stereotactic body radiation therapy, SBRT) may have a potential role in treatment. Although the local control rate of SBRT for colorectal liver metastases has room for improvement, its less-invasive nature and broad indications deserve consideration. Future research should include SBRT dose escalation or the selection of patients who benefit from local ablative therapies. SBRT may offer an alternative, non-invasive approach for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases in a multidisciplinary treatment strategy.
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- Naoko Sanuki
- Department of Radiology, Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital, 2-2-37, Shibata, Yokkaichi, Mie, 510-8567, Japan.
- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, 6-2-24, Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 247-0056, Japan.
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, 6-2-24, Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 247-0056, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, 6-2-24, Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 247-0056, Japan
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- Radiation Oncology Center, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, 6-2-24, Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 247-0056, Japan
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Di Martino M, Primavesi F, Syn N, Dorcaratto D, de la Hoz Rodríguez Á, Dupré A, Piardi T, Rhaiem R, Blanco Fernández G, de Armas Conde N, Rodríguez Sanjuán JC, Fernández Santiago R, Fernández-Moreno MC, Ferret G, López Ben S, Suárez Muñoz MÁ, Perez-Alonso AJ, Koh YX, Jones R, Martín-Pérez E. Long-Term Outcomes of Perioperative Versus Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: An International Multicentre Propensity-Score Matched Analysis with Stratification by Contemporary Risk-Scoring. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:6829-6842. [PMID: 35849284 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12027-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is still debate regarding the principal role and ideal timing of perioperative chemotherapy (CTx) for patients with upfront resectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). This study assesses long-term oncological outcomes in patients receiving neoadjuvant CTx only versus those receiving neoadjuvant combined with adjuvant therapy (perioperative CTx). METHODS International multicentre retrospective analysis of patients with CRLM undergoing liver resection between 2010 and 2015. Characteristics and outcomes were compared before and after propensity score matching (PSM). Primary endpoints were long-term oncological outcomes, such as recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Furthermore, stratification by the tumour burden score (TBS) was applied. RESULTS Of 967 patients undergoing hepatectomy, 252 were analysed, with a median follow-up of 45 months. The unmatched comparison revealed a bias towards patients with neoadjuvant CTx presenting with more high-risk patients (p = 0.045) and experiencing increased postoperative complications ≥Clavien-Dindo III (20.9% vs. 8%, p = 0.003). Multivariable analysis showed that perioperative CTx was associated with significantly improved RFS (hazard ratio [HR] 0.579, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.420-0.800, p = 0.001) and OS (HR 0.579, 95% CI 0.403-0.834, p = 0.003). After PSM (n = 180 patients), the two groups were comparable regarding baseline characteristics. The perioperative CTx group presented with a significantly prolonged RFS (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.37-0.76, p = 0.007) and OS (HR 0.58, 95% CI 0.38-0.87, p = 0.010) in both low and high TBS patients. CONCLUSIONS When patients after resection of CRLM are able to tolerate additional postoperative CTx, a perioperative strategy demonstrates increased RFS and OS in comparison with neoadjuvant CTx only in both low and high-risk situations.
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- Marcello Di Martino
- HPB Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain.
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Salzkammergutklinikum Vöcklabruck, Vöcklabruck, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Unit, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, Hospital Clínico University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- HPB Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Department of HBP and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France.,HPB Unit, Department of Surgery, Simone Veil Hospital, Troyes, France
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- Department of HBP and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Robert Debré University Hospital, Reims, France
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- Department of HBP and Liver Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Badajoz. INUBE (Instituto Universitario de Investigación Biosanitaria de Extremadura). University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of HBP and Liver Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Badajoz. INUBE (Instituto Universitario de Investigación Biosanitaria de Extremadura). University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Liver, Biliary, and Pancreatic Unit, Biomedical Research Institute INCLIVA, Hospital Clínico University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Universitari de Girona Dr Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain
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- Unidad de Cirugia HBP y Trasplante Hepático, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- HPB Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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Comparison of Intraductal RFA Plus Stent versus Stent-Only Treatment for Unresectable Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14092079. [PMID: 35565209 PMCID: PMC9099890 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14092079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In patients with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, adequate biliary drainage is essential. Stent patency remains a challenge in these complex patients, as both plastic and metal stent occlusion may occur, necessitating additional drainage procedures. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a promising local treatment that has already proven its usefulness in other malignancies, such as hepatocellular carcinoma. In this meta-analysis and systematic review, we aimed to compare intraductal RFA with stent placement to stent placement alone in patients with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma. We found that RFA + stent treatment showed a significantly longer overall survival, in comparison to stent-only treatment. Further research is necessary in order to validate these findings to support the implementation of this promising strategy in clinical practice. Abstract Background: One of the cornerstones of palliative treatment for unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is biliary stent placement in order to restore biliary drainage. In this review, the potential added value of RFA with stent placement in comparison to stent placement alone in patients with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is analyzed. Methods: We performed a comprehensive online search for relevant articles in November 2021 (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021288180). The primary endpoint was difference in overall survival. Secondary endpoints included overall survival, stent patency and complications. Only studies comparing survival after RFA + stent placement with stent placement alone were included in the meta-analysis. Non-comparative studies or comparative studies describing stent patency only were included in the systematic review. Results: A total of nine studies, including 217 patients with pCCA who underwent RFA + stent placement and 294 patients who underwent stent-only treatment, met the inclusion criteria for the primary endpoint analysis. Direct comparison between the two treatment groups showed a significantly longer overall survival for RFA + stent treatment, with a pooled HR of 0.65 [95% CI, 0.50–0.84, I2 = 38%]. When all eligible studies were included, RFA + stent treatment revealed an overall survival of 9.5 months [95% CI, 6.3–12.6], whereas survival for stent-only treatment was 7.0 months [95% CI, 5.7–8.2]. Due to the heterogeneity of the data, no pooled data analysis could be performed on stent patency or complications. Conclusions: RFA + stent placement displays promising potential to prolong survival. However, further research incorporating confounding factors like use of palliative chemotherapy is necessary in order to validate these findings.
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Papamichail M, Pizanias M, Heaton ND, M P, M P, Nd H. Minimizing the risk of small-for-size syndrome after liver surgery. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2022; 21:113-133. [PMID: 34961675 DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary and secondary liver tumors are not always amenable to resection due to location and size. Inadequate future liver remnant (FLR) may prevent patients from having a curative resection or may result in increased postoperative morbidity and mortality from complications related to small-for-size syndrome (SFSS). DATA SOURCES This comprehensive review analyzed the principles, mechanism and risk factors associated with SFSS and presented current available options in the evaluation of FLR when planning liver surgery. In addition, it provided a detailed description of specific modalities that can be used before, during or after surgery, in order to optimize the conditions for a safe resection and minimize the risk of SFSS. RESULTS Several methods which aim to reduce tumor burden, preserve healthy liver parenchyma, induce hypertrophy of FLR or prevent postoperative complications help minimize the risk of SFSS. CONCLUSIONS With those techniques the indications of radical treatment for patients with liver tumors have significantly expanded. The successful outcome depends on appropriate patient selection, the individualization and modification of interventions and the right timing of surgery.
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- Michail Papamichail
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn BB2 3HH, UK.
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- Department of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London N19 5NF, UK
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- Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver Studies, Kings Health Partners at King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn BB2 3HH, UK; Department of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London N19 5NF, UK; Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver Studies, Kings Health Partners at King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn BB2 3HH, UK; Department of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London N19 5NF, UK; Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver Studies, Kings Health Partners at King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn BB2 3HH, UK; Department of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, London N19 5NF, UK; Department of Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Institute of Liver Studies, Kings Health Partners at King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London SE5 9RS, UK
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Mimmo A, Pegoraro F, Rhaiem R, Montalti R, Donadieu A, Tashkandi A, Al-Sadairi AR, Kianmanesh R, Piardi T. Microwave Ablation for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Systematic Review and Pooled Oncological Analyses. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14051305. [PMID: 35267612 PMCID: PMC8909068 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14051305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Liver resection for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) represents the best curative option; however, few patients are candidates for surgery. Microwave ablation (MWA) can be a valid alternative in selected patients. This systematic review reports the oncological results of MWA for CRLM. The literature available on the Web was analyzed for reports concerning MWA for resectable CRLM, published before January 2021. Finally, 12 papers concerning MWA complications, recurrence-free (RF) cases, patients free from local recurrence (FFLR), and overall survival rates (OS) were selected. Global RF rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 65.1%, 44.6%, and 34.3%, respectively. Global FFLR at 3, 6, and 12 months were 96.3%, 89.6%, and 83.7%, respectively. Global OS rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 86.7%, 59.6%, and 44.8%, respectively. A better FFLR was achieved with an MWA surgical approach at 3, 6, and 12 months, with 97.1%, 92.7%, and 88.6%, respectively. Surgical MWA for CRLM smaller than 3 cm was a safe and valid option. MWA can be entered as part of the flowchart decision of CRLM curative treatment, especially for use in the parenchyma-sparing strategy and as a complement to surgery. Abstract (1) Background: colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) are the most common extra-lymphatic metastases in colorectal cancer; however, few patients are fit for curative surgery. Microwave ablation (MWA) showed promising outcomes in this cohort of patients. This systematic review and pooled analysis aimed to analyze the oncological results of MWA for CRLM. (2) Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and the Wiley Online Library databases were searched for reports published before January 2021. We included papers assessing MWA, treating resectable CRLM with curative intention. We evaluated the reported MWA-related complications and oncological outcomes as being recurrence-free (RF), free from local recurrence (FFLR), and overall survival rates (OS). (3) Results: Twelve out of 4822 papers (395 patients) were finally included. Global RF rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 65.1%, 44.6%, and 34.3%, respectively. Global FFLR rates at 3, 6, and 12 months were 96.3%, 89.6%, and 83.7%, respectively. Global OS at 1, 3, and 5 years were 86.7%, 59.6%, and 44.8%, respectively. A better FFLR was reached using the MWA surgical approach at 3, 6, and 12 months, with reported rates of 97.1%, 92.7%, and 88.6%, respectively. (4) Conclusions: Surgical MWA treatment for CRLM smaller than 3 cm is a safe and valid option. This approach can be safely included for selected patients in the curative intent approaches to treating CRLM.
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- Antonio Mimmo
- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
- Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
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- Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France; (F.P.); (R.R.); (A.D.); (A.T.); (A.R.A.-S.); (R.K.)
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- Research Unit Ea3797 VieFra, Department of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Digestive Oncological Surgery, Reims Medical Faculty, Robert Debré University Hospital, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Rue du Général Koenig, 51100 Reims, France;
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Hedrick TL, Zaydfudim VM. Management of Synchronous Colorectal Cancer Metastases. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 2022; 31:265-278. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2021.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rompianesi G, Pegoraro F, Ceresa CDL, Montalti R, Troisi RI. Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer liver metastases. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28:108-122. [PMID: 35125822 PMCID: PMC8793013 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i1.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy worldwide, with approximately 50% of patients developing colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) during the follow-up period. Management of CRLM is best achieved via a multidisciplinary approach and the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making process is complex. In order to optimize patients' survival and quality of life, there are several unsolved challenges which must be overcome. These primarily include a timely diagnosis and the identification of reliable prognostic factors. Furthermore, to allow optimal treatment options, a precision-medicine, personalized approach is required. The widespread digitalization of healthcare generates a vast amount of data and together with accessible high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can be applied. By increasing diagnostic accuracy, reducing timings and costs, the application of AI could help mitigate the current shortcomings in CRLM management. In this review we explore the available evidence of the possible role of AI in all phases of the CRLM natural history. Radiomics analysis and convolutional neural networks (CNN) which combine computed tomography (CT) images with clinical data have been developed to predict CRLM development in CRC patients. AI models have also proven themselves to perform similarly or better than expert radiologists in detecting CRLM on CT and magnetic resonance scans or identifying them from the noninvasive analysis of patients' exhaled air. The application of AI and machine learning (ML) in diagnosing CRLM has also been extended to histopathological examination in order to rapidly and accurately identify CRLM tissue and its different histopathological growth patterns. ML and CNN have shown good accuracy in predicting response to chemotherapy, early local tumor progression after ablation treatment, and patient survival after surgical treatment or chemotherapy. Despite the initial enthusiasm and the accumulating evidence, AI technologies' role in healthcare and CRLM management is not yet fully established. Its limitations mainly concern safety and the lack of regulation and ethical considerations. AI is unlikely to fully replace any human role but could be actively integrated to facilitate physicians in their everyday practice. Moving towards a personalized and evidence-based patient approach and management, further larger, prospective and rigorous studies evaluating AI technologies in patients at risk or affected by CRLM are needed.
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- Gianluca Rompianesi
- Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9ES, United Kingdom
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- Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Public Health, Federico II University Hospital, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Division of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Hospital, Naples 80125, Italy
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Lin YM, Bale R, Brock KK, Odisio BC. Contemporary evidence on colorectal liver metastases ablation: toward a paradigm shift in locoregional treatment. Int J Hyperthermia 2022; 39:649-663. [PMID: 35465805 PMCID: PMC11770825 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1970245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Image-guided percutaneous ablation techniques represent an attractive local therapy for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) given its low risk of severe complications, which allows for early initiation of adjuvant therapies and spare functional liver parenchyma, allowing repeated treatments at the time of recurrence. However, ablation does not consistently achieve similar oncological outcomes to surgery, with the latter being currently considered the first-line local treatment modality in international guidelines. Recent application of computer-assisted ablation planning, guidance, and intra-procedural response assessment has improved percutaneous ablation outcomes. In addition, the evolving understanding of tumor molecular profiling has brought to light several biological factors associated with oncological outcomes following local therapies. The standardization of ablation procedures, the understanding of previously unknown biological factors affecting ablation outcomes, and the evidence by ongoing prospective clinical trials are poised to change the current perspective and indications on the use of ablation for CLM.
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- Yuan-Mao Lin
- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Interventional Oncology-Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Department of Radiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Acciuffi S, Meyer F, Bauschke A, Croner R, Settmacher U, Altendorf-Hofmann A. Solitary colorectal liver metastasis: overview of treatment strategies and role of prognostic factors. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2021; 148:657-665. [PMID: 34914005 PMCID: PMC8881245 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-021-03880-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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The following is an overview of the treatment strategies and the prognostic factors to consider in the therapeutic choice of patients characterized by solitary colorectal liver metastasis. Liver resection is the only potential curative option; nevertheless, only 25% of the patients are considered to be eligible for surgery. To expand the potentially resectable pool of patients, surgeons developed multidisciplinary techniques like portal vein embolization, two-stage hepatectomy or associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy. Moreover, mini-invasive surgery is gaining support, since it offers lower post-operative complication rates and shorter hospital stay with no differences in long-term outcomes. In case of unresectable disease, various techniques of local ablation have been developed. Radiofrequency ablation is the most commonly used form of thermal ablation: it is widely used for unresectable patients and is trying to find its role in patients with small resectable metastasis. The identification of prognostic factors is crucial in the choice of the treatment strategy. Previous works that focused on patients with solitary colorectal liver metastasis obtained trustable negative predictive factors such as presence of lymph-node metastasis in the primary tumour, synchronous metastasis, R status, right-sided primary colon tumor, and additional presence of extrahepatic tumour lesion. Even the time factor could turn into a predictor of tumour biology as well as further clinical course, and could be helpful to discern patients with worse prognosis.
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- S Acciuffi
- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany
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- Department of General, Abdominal and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Am Klinikum 1, 07747, Jena, Germany.
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The Colorectal Cancer Tumor Microenvironment and Its Impact on Liver and Lung Metastasis. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13246206. [PMID: 34944826 PMCID: PMC8699466 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13246206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. Metastasis to secondary organs, such as the liver and lungs, is a key driver of CRC-related mortality. The tumor microenvironment, which consists of the primary cancer cells, as well as associated support and immune cells, significantly affects the behavior of CRC cells at the primary tumor site, as well as in metastatic lesions. In this paper, we review the role of the individual components of the tumor microenvironment on tumor progression, immune evasion, and metastasis, and we discuss the implications of these components on antitumor therapies. Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy and the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. A total of 20% of CRC patients present with distant metastases, most frequently to the liver and lung. In the primary tumor, as well as at each metastatic site, the cellular components of the tumor microenvironment (TME) contribute to tumor engraftment and metastasis. These include immune cells (macrophages, neutrophils, T lymphocytes, and dendritic cells) and stromal cells (cancer-associated fibroblasts and endothelial cells). In this review, we highlight how the TME influences tumor progression and invasion at the primary site and its function in fostering metastatic niches in the liver and lungs. We also discuss emerging clinical strategies to target the CRC TME.
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Torres-Jiménez J, Esteban-Villarrubia J, Ferreiro-Monteagudo R, Carrato A. Local Treatments in the Unresectable Patient with Colorectal Cancer Metastasis: A Review from the Point of View of the Medical Oncologist. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5938. [PMID: 34885047 PMCID: PMC8656541 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13235938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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For patients with isolated liver metastases from colorectal cancer who are not candidates for potentially curative resections, non-surgical local treatments may be useful. Non-surgical local treatments are classified according to how the treatment is administered. Local treatments are applied directly on hepatic parenchyma, such as radiofrequency, microwave hyperthermia and cryotherapy. Locoregional therapies are delivered through the hepatic artery, such as chemoinfusion, chemoembolization or selective internal radiation with Yttrium 90 radioembolization. The purpose of this review is to describe the different interventional therapies that are available for these patients in routine clinical practice, the most important clinical trials that have tried to demonstrate the effectiveness of each therapy and recommendations from principal medical oncologic societies.
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- Javier Torres-Jiménez
- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (J.E.-V.); (R.F.-M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (J.E.-V.); (R.F.-M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (J.E.-V.); (R.F.-M.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal Health Research Institute (IRYCIS), CIBERONC, Alcalá University, University Hospital Ramon y Cajal, 28034 Madrid, Spain;
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de la Pinta C, Castillo ME, Collado M, Galindo-Pumariño C, Peña C. Radiogenomics: Hunting Down Liver Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5547. [PMID: 34771709 PMCID: PMC8582778 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Radiomics is a developing new discipline that analyzes conventional medical images to extract quantifiable data that can be mined for new biomarkers that show the biology of pathological processes at microscopic levels. These data can be converted into image-based signatures to improve diagnostic, prognostic and predictive accuracy in cancer patients. The combination of radiomics and molecular data, called radiogenomics, has clear implications for cancer patients' management. Though some studies have focused on radiogenomics signatures in hepatocellular carcinoma patients, only a few have examined colorectal cancer metastatic lesions in the liver. Moreover, the need to differentiate between liver lesions is fundamental for accurate diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we summarize the knowledge gained from radiomics and radiogenomics studies in hepatic metastatic colorectal cancer patients and their use in early diagnosis, response assessment and treatment decisions. We also investigate their value as possible prognostic biomarkers. In addition, the great potential of image mining to provide a comprehensive view of liver niche formation is examined thoroughly. Finally, new challenges and current limitations for the early detection of the liver premetastatic niche, based on radiomics and radiogenomics, are also discussed.
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- Carolina de la Pinta
- Radiation Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS, Alcalá University, 28034 Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS, Alcalá University, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (M.E.C.); (M.C.); (C.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS, Alcalá University, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (M.E.C.); (M.C.); (C.G.-P.)
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS, Alcalá University, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (M.E.C.); (M.C.); (C.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS, Alcalá University, 28034 Madrid, Spain; (M.E.C.); (M.C.); (C.G.-P.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cancer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Zane KE, Cloyd JM, Mumtaz KS, Wadhwa V, Makary MS. Metastatic disease to the liver: Locoregional therapy strategies and outcomes. World J Clin Oncol 2021; 12:725-745. [PMID: 34631439 PMCID: PMC8479345 DOI: 10.5306/wjco.v12.i9.725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Secondary cancers of the liver are more than twenty times more common than primary tumors and are incurable in most cases. While surgical resection and systemic chemotherapy are often the first-line therapy for metastatic liver disease, a majority of patients present with bilobar disease not amenable to curative local resection. Furthermore, by the time metastasis to the liver has developed, many tumors demonstrate a degree of resistance to systemic chemotherapy. Fortunately, catheter-directed and percutaneous locoregional approaches have evolved as major treatment modalities for unresectable metastatic disease. These novel techniques can be used for diverse applications ranging from curative intent for small localized tumors, downstaging of large tumors for resection, or locoregional control and palliation of advanced disease. Their use has been associated with increased tumor response, increased disease-free and overall survival, and decreased morbidity and mortality in a broad range of metastatic disease. This review explores recent advances in liver-directed therapies for metastatic liver disease from primary colorectal, neuroendocrine, breast, and lung cancer, as well as uveal melanoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and sarcoma. Therapies discussed include bland transarterial embolization, chemoembolization, radioembolization, and ablative therapies, with a focus on current treatment approaches, outcomes of locoregional therapy, and future directions in each type of metastatic disease.
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- Kylie E Zane
- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York City, NY 10065, United States
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- Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
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Knott EA, Ziemlewicz TJ, Lubner SJ, Swietlik JF, Weber SM, Zlevor AM, Longhurst C, Hinshaw JL, Lubner MG, Mulkerin DL, Abbott DE, Deming D, LoConte NK, Uboha N, Couillard AB, Wells SA, Laeseke PF, Alexander ML, Lee FT. Microwave ablation for colorectal cancer metastasis to the liver: a single-center retrospective analysis. J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 12:1454-1469. [PMID: 34532102 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-21-159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and intermediate-term efficacy of percutaneous microwave (MW) ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) at a single institution. Methods A retrospective review was performed of all CRLM treated with MW ablation from 3/2011 to 7/2020 (102 tumors; 72 procedures; 57 patients). Mean age was 60 years (range, 36-88) and mean tumor size was 1.8 cm (range, 0.5-5.0 cm). The patient population included 19 patients with extra-hepatic disease. Chemotherapy (pre- and/or post-ablation) was given in 98% of patients. Forty-five sessions were preceded by other focal CRLM treatments including resection, ablation, radiation, and radioembolization. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate local tumor progression-free survival (LTPFS), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) and multivariate analysis (Cox Proportional Hazards model) was used to test predictors of OS. Results Technical success (complete ablation) was 100% and median follow-up was 42 months (range, 1-112). There was a 4% major complication rate and an overall complication rate of 8%. Local tumor progression (LTP) rate during the entire study period was 4/98 (4%), in which 2 were retreated with MW ablation for a secondary LTP-rate of 2%. LTP-free survival at 1, 3, and 5 years was 93%, 58%, and 39% and median LTP-free survival was 48 months. OS at 1, 3, and 5 years was 96%, 66%, 47% and median OS was 52 months. There were no statistically significant predictors of OS. Conclusions MW ablation of hepatic colorectal liver metastases appears safe with excellent local tumor control and prolonged survival compared to historical controls in selected patients. Further comparative studies with other local treatment strategies appear indicated.
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- Emily A Knott
- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Du ZS, Wang YS, Xie JM, Li T, Shi ZY, Lu QA, Zhang Y, Zhao Z, Bi N, Song ZB, Zhu TB. Feasibility of microwave ablation of the vertebral growth plate for spine growth regulation: a preliminary study. Int J Hyperthermia 2021; 38:1233-1241. [PMID: 34396870 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1964619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To explore the feasibility of microwave ablation (MWA) of the vertebral growth plate as a minimally invasive treatment for early-onset scoliosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS One side of the L1-L3 vertebral growth plates were ablated using different MWA powers. Ablation safety and size were examined. Subsequently, L1-L3 vertebral growth plates were ablated on one side for 40 s at 20 W. At 2, 4, and 6 weeks after the ablation, growth changes of the spine were observed. RESULTS No piglets died during and after ablation, and all had modified Tarlov Grade 5. The safe MWA time (time for safely ablating the vertebral growth plate) was 17.0 ± 1.5 s at 50 W, 23.0 ± 2.3 s at 40 W, 31.0 ± 3.1 s at 30 W, 47.0 ± 3.7 s at 20 W, 70.0 ± 4.2 s at 15 W, and 158.0 ± 5.0 s at 10 W. With power <15 W, the vertebral growth plate could not be effectively ablated within the safe ablation time. Within the safe ablation times, the MWA size on hematoxylin and eosin slices on a transverse diameter was between 7 and 10 mm; and that on longitudinal diameter was mainly determined by the ablation needle length. Moreover, the growth plate and annulus fibrosus on the ablated side grew poorly over time, the vertebral body showed significant wedge-shaped changes, and the spine showed significant unbalanced growth. CONCLUSION MWA of the vertebral growth plate can be performed safely when accompanied with appropriate thermometry, and could be a new minimally invasive strategy in regulating spine growth.
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- Zhi-Shan Du
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Schullian P, Johnston E, Laimer G, Putzer D, Eberle G, Scharll Y, Ianetti-Hackl C, Bale R. Stereotactic Radiofrequency Ablation of Breast Cancer Liver Metastases: Short- and Long-Term Results with Predicting Factors for Survival. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2021; 44:1184-1193. [PMID: 33825059 PMCID: PMC8249280 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-021-02820-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate safety, local oncological control, long-term outcome and potential prognostic factors of stereotactic RFA (SRFA) for the treatment of BCLMs. METHODS Between July 2003 and December 2019, 42 consecutive female patients with median age 54.0 years were treated with SRFA at our institution for 110 BCLMs in 48 ablation sessions. Median tumor size was 3.0 cm (0.8-9.0). Eighteen (42.9%) patients had extrahepatic metastasis at initial SRFA. RESULTS Technical success rate was 100%, i.e., all coaxial needles were inserted with appropriate accuracy within 10 mm off plan and 107/110 (92.3%) BCLMs were successfully ablated at initial SRFA. Four Grade 1 (8.3%, 4/48) and one Grade 2 (2.1%, 1/48) complications occurred. No perioperative deaths occurred. Local recurrence developed in 8 of 110 tumors (7.3%). Overall survival (OS) rates of all patients at 1, 3, and 5 years from the date of the first SRFA were 84.1%, 49.3%, and 20.8% with a median OS of 32.3 months. Univariable cox regression analyses revealed age > 60 years and extrahepatic disease (without bone only metastases) as significant predictors of worse OS (p = 0.013 and 0.025, respectively). Size and number of metastases, hormone receptor status and time onset did not significantly affect OS after initial SRFA. CONCLUSIONS SRFA is a safe, minimally invasive treatment option in the management of BCLMs, especially in younger patients without advanced extrahepatic metastasis, including those with large liver tumors.
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- Peter Schullian
- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology - Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Royal Marsden Hospital, 203 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology - Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology - Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology - Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology - Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Interventional Oncology - Microinvasive Therapy (SIP), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
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Zhuang BW, Xie XH, Yang DP, Lin MX, Wang W, Lu MD, Kuang M, Xie XY. Percutaneous thermal ablation of hepatic tumors: local control efficacy and risk factors for artificial ascites failure. Int J Hyperthermia 2021; 38:461-470. [PMID: 33752538 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1882708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the risk factors affecting the technical failure of artificial ascites (AA) formation and to evaluate the local control efficacy of percutaneous thermal ablation assisted by the AA for hepatic tumors. METHODS A total of 341 patients with 362 hepatic tumors who underwent thermal ablation assisted by AA were reviewed retrospectively. The technical success of AA, the volume of liquid, and local efficacy after ablation were assessed. Predictive factors for the technical failure of AA formation and local tumor progression (LTP) were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS The technical success rate of AA formation was 81.8% (296/362). The amount of fluid was higher when the tumor was located in the left lobe of the liver than when it was located in the right lobe (median 950 ml versus 700 ml, p < 0.001). Previous hepatic resection (OR: 12.63, 95% CI: 2.93-54.45, p < 0.001), ablation (OR: 6.48, 95% CI: 1.36-30.92, p = 0.019) and upper-abdomen surgery (OR: 11.34, 95% CI: 1.96-65.67, p = 0.007) were the independent risk factors of AA failure. In the AA success group, the complete ablation rate was higher and the LTP rate was lower than that in the AA failure group (98.7 versus 92.4%, p = 0.012; 8.8 versus 21.2%, p = 0.004). Multivariate analysis identified AA failure (p = 0.004), tumor size (>3.0 cm) (p = 0.002) and metastatic liver tumor (p = 0.008) as independent risk factors for LTP. CONCLUSION History of hepatic resection, ablation and upper abdomen surgery were significant predictive factors affecting the technical failure of AA formation. Successful introduction of AA before thermal ablation can achieve better local tumor control efficacy.
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- Bo-Wen Zhuang
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of liver Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.,Department of liver Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Percutaneous ablation of post-surgical solitary early recurrence of colorectal liver metastases is an effective "test-of-time" approach. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1349-1358. [PMID: 33844146 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01047-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Standard treatment of early recurrence of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) after liver resection (LR) is chemotherapy followed by loco-regional therapy. We reviewed the outcome of a different strategy ("test-of-time" approach): upfront percutaneous ablation without chemotherapy. Twenty-six consecutive patients with early solitary liver-only recurrence amenable to both resection and ablation (< 30 mm, distant from vessels) undergone "test-of-time" approach were analyzed. Early recurrence had a median size of 17 mm and occurred after a median interval from LR of 4 months. Primary efficacy rate of ablation was 100%. Five patients are alive and disease-free after a mean follow-up of 46 months. Five patients had local-only recurrence; all had repeat treatment (LR = 4; Ablation = 1) without chemotherapy. Local recurrence risk was associated with incomplete ablation of 1-cm thick peritumoral margin. The remaining 16 patients had non-local recurrence, 13 early after ablation. Overall, six (23%) patients had ablation as unique treatment and 13 (50%) avoided or postponed chemotherapy (mean chemotherapy-free interval 33.5 months). Ablation without chemotherapy of early liver-only recurrence is a reliable "test-of-time" approach. It minimized the invasiveness of treatment with good effectiveness and high salvageability in case of local failure, avoided worthless surgery, and saved chemotherapy for further disease progression.
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Filippiadis DK, Velonakis G, Kelekis A, Sofocleous CT. The Role of Percutaneous Ablation in the Management of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastatic Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:308. [PMID: 33672993 PMCID: PMC7918461 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11020308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Approximately 50% of colorectal cancer patients will develop metastases during the course of the disease. Local or locoregional therapies for the treatment of liver metastases are used in the management of oligometastatic colorectal liver disease, especially in nonsurgical candidates. Thermal ablation (TA) is recommended in the treatment of limited liver metastases as free-standing therapy or in combination with surgery as long as all visible disease can be eradicated. Percutaneous TA has been proven as a safe and efficacious therapy offering sustained local tumor control and improved patient survival. Continuous technological advances in diagnostic imaging and guidance tools, the evolution of devices allowing for optimization of ablation parameters, as well as the ability to perform margin assessment have improved the efficacy of ablation. This allows resectable small volume diseases to be cured with percutaneous ablation. The ongoing detailed information and increasing understanding of tumor biology, genetics, and tissue biomarkers that impact oncologic outcomes as well as their implications on the results of ablation have further allowed for treatment customization and improved oncologic outcomes even in those with more aggressive tumor biology. The purpose of this review is to present the most common indications for image-guided percutaneous ablation in colorectal cancer liver metastases, to describe technical considerations, and to discuss relevant peer-reviewed evidence on this topic. The growing role of imaging and image-guidance as well as controversies regarding several devices are addressed.
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- Dimitrios K. Filippiadis
- 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (G.V.); (A.K.)
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (G.V.); (A.K.)
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- 2nd Department of Radiology, Medical School, University General Hospital “ATTIKON”, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (G.V.); (A.K.)
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Han K, Kim JH, Yang SG, Park SH, Choi HK, Chun SY, Kim PN, Park J, Lee M. A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of Periprocedural Variables Affecting Local Tumor Progression after Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases. Radiology 2021; 298:212-218. [PMID: 33170105 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2020200109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Local tumor progression (LTP) is associated with poorer survival in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for colorectal liver metastasis (CLM). An algorithmic strategy to predict LTP may help in selection of patients who would benefit most from RFA for CLM. Purpose To estimate local tumor progression-free survival (LTPFS) following RFA of CLM and develop an algorithmic strategy based on clinical variables. Materials and Methods In this retrospective study, between March 2000 and December 2014, patients who underwent percutaneous RFA for CLM were randomly split into development (60%) and internal validation (40%) data sets. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate LTPFS and overall survival (OS) rates. Independent factors affecting LTPFS in the development data set were investigated by using multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis. Risk scores were assigned to the risk factors and applied to the validation data set. Results A total of 365 patients (mean age, 60 years ± 11 [standard deviation]; 259 men) with 512 CLMs were evaluated. LTPFS and OS rates were 85% and 92% at 1 year, 73% and 41% at 5 years, 72% and 30% at 10 years, and 72% and 28% at 15 years, respectively. Independent risk factors for LTP included tumor size of 2 cm or greater (hazard ratio [HR], 3.8; 95% CI: 2.3, 6.2; P < .001), subcapsular tumor location (HR, 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.1; P = .02), and minimal ablative margin of 5 mm or less (HR, 11.7; 95% CI: 4.7, 29.2; P < .001). A prediction model that used the risk factors had areas under the curve of 0.89, 0.92, and 0.90 at 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively, and it showed significantly better areas under the curve when compared with the model using the minimal ablative margin of 5 mm or less alone. Conclusion Radiofrequency ablation provided long-term control of colorectal liver metastases. Although minimal ablative margin of 5 mm or less was the most dominant factor, the multifactorial approach including tumor size and subcapsular location better predicted local tumor progression-free survival. © RSNA, 2020 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Soulen and Sofocleous in this issue.
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- Kichang Han
- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science (K.H.), and Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics (M.L.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea (J.H.K., S.G.Y., S.H.P., H.K.C., S.Y.C., P.N.K., J.P.)
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Elective Surgery During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic (COVID-19): A Morbimortality Analysis and Recommendations on Patient Prioritisation and Security Measures. CIRUGÍA ESPAÑOLA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2020. [PMCID: PMC7305868 DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2020.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Introduction The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) has required adaptation by hospitals affected by the pandemic, which has caused a reduction in elective surgical activity. Methods Retrospective study of patients operated on in the previous month and during the peak of the pandemic. We analysed the COVID-19 infection rate, the severity of respiratory infection according to the Brescia respiratory COVID-19 severity scale, the adopted therapeutic measures and the overall postoperative complications. Results From 17th February to 31st March 2020, there was a progressive decrease in surgical activity, with only 213 patients operated on. This comprised 59 (27.8%) elective operations for oncological diseases, 97 (45.5%) elective operations for benign diseases and 57 (26.7%) as urgent procedures. There was a progressive increase in the rate of infection by COVID-19, with a total of 15 cases (7%). This included 10 patients (16.9%) in the elective group for oncological disease, 1 (1%) in the elective surgery group for benign disease and 4 (7%) in the urgent surgery group (P<.001). Five patients presented with a severe respiratory infection, of which 4 were affected by oncological disease. There were 3 deaths (1.4%), which were all due to the worsening of a respiratory infection. Conclusions The patients undergoing the surgical procedures showed high rates of COVID-19 infection and postoperative complications, especially the patients with oncological diseases. Local resumption of surgical activity must be based on the prioritisation of the cases to be operated on, respecting certain premises of security and optimisation of the available resources.
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Di Martino M, García Septiem J, Maqueda González R, Muñoz de Nova JL, de la Hoz Rodríguez Á, Correa Bonito A, Martín-Pérez E. [Elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (COVID-19): a morbimortality analysis and recommendations on patient prioritisation and security measures]. Cir Esp 2020; 98:525-532. [PMID: 32408995 PMCID: PMC7188649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The spread of the SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) has required adaptation by hospitals affected by the pandemic, which has caused a reduction in elective surgical activity. METHODS Retrospective study of patients operated on in the previous month and during the peak of the pandemic. We analysed the COVID-19 infection rate, the severity of respiratory infection according to the Brescia respiratory COVID-19 severity scale, the adopted therapeutic measures and the overall postoperative complications. RESULTS From 17th February to 31st March 2020, there was a progressive decrease in surgical activity, with only 213 patients operated on. This comprised 59 (27.8%) elective operations for oncological diseases, 97 (45.5%) elective operations for benign diseases and 57 (26.7%) as urgent procedures.There was a progressive increase in the rate of infection by COVID-19, with a total of 15 cases (7%). This included 10 patients (16.9%) in the elective group for oncological disease, 1 (1%) in the elective surgery group for benign disease and 4 (7%) in the urgent surgery group (p < 0.001). Five patients presented with a severe respiratory infection, of which 4 were affected by oncological disease. There were 3 deaths (1.4%), which were all due to the worsening of a respiratory infection. CONCLUSIONS The patients undergoing the surgical procedures showed high rates of COVID-19 infection and postoperative complications, especially the patients with oncological diseases. Local resumption of surgical activity must be based on the prioritisation of the cases to be operated on, respecting certain premises of security and optimisation of the available resources.
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- Marcello Di Martino
- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
| | - Rocío Maqueda González
- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
| | - Elena Martín-Pérez
- Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, España
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