Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/1942/11122
Title: | Results of single-probe microwave ablation of metastatic liver cancer | Authors: | Hompes, R. FIEUWS, Steffen Aerts, Raymond Thijs, M. Penninckx, F. Topal, B. |
Issue Date: | 2010 | Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Source: | EJSO, 36(8). p. 725-730 | Abstract: | Aims: Microwave ablation (MWA) is the most recent development in the field of local ablative therapies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variability and reproducibility of single-probe MWA vs. radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver metastases smaller than 3 cm in patients without underlying liver disease. Methods: Sixteen liver metastases were treated using MWA, and matched for size and localisation with 13 metastases treated by RFA. Tumour diameters and postoperative ablation diameters were recorded (D1 transverse; D2 antero-posterior; D3 cranio-caudal; mm) on computed tomography scans. Results: Median D1, D2, and D3 ablation diameters after MWA vs. RFA were 18.5 (12-64) vs. 34 (16-41) mm (p = 0.003), 26 (14-60) vs. 35 (28-40) mm (p = 0.046), and 20 (10-73) vs. 32 (20-45) mm (p = 0.025), respectively. As compared to RFA, the variability between the lesions after MWA was significantly higher for D2 (p < 0.0001) and D3 (p = 0.002) but not for D1 (p = 0.15). The ablation diameters were less uniform after MWA than after RFA (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Ablation diameters after single-probe MWA of metastatic liver tumours are highly variable and suboptimal. Improvements are needed before MWA can be implemented routinely. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. | Notes: | [Hompes, R.; Aerts, R.; Penninckx, F.; Topal, B.] Katholieke Univ Leuven Hosp, Dept Abdominal Surg, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium. [Fieuws, S.] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Biostat, Louvain, Belgium. [Thijs, M.] Katholieke Univ Leuven Hosp, Dept Radiol, B-3000 Louvain, Belgium. [Fieuws, S.] Univ Hasselt, Dept Biostat, Diepenbeek, Belgium. baki.topal@med.kuleuven.be | Keywords: | Malignancy; Liver Microwave; Surgery;Malignancy; Liver Microwave; Surgery | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/11122 | ISSN: | 0748-7983 | e-ISSN: | 1532-2157 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejso.2010.05.013 | ISI #: | 000280990000003 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2011 |
Appears in Collections: | Research publications |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
fieuws.pdf | Published version | 479.28 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
SCOPUSTM
Citations
17
checked on Sep 3, 2020
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
20
checked on Sep 24, 2024
Page view(s)
74
checked on Sep 7, 2022
Download(s)
112
checked on Sep 7, 2022
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.