Radiofrequency ablation of unresectable liver tumors: Factors associated with incomplete ablation or local recurrence

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-439

  Ayav, Ahmet ^a   Germain, Adeline ^a   Marchal, Frederic ^b   Tierris, Ioannis ^a   Laurent, Valrie ^a   Bazin, Christophe ^a   Yuan, Yufeng ^a   Robert, Laurence ^a   Brunaud, Laurent ^a   Bresler, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CENTRE ALEXIS VAUTRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Incomplete ablation; Liver tumor; Local recurrence; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INOPERABLE CANCER; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TUMOR VOLUME; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; INCIDENCE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER RESECTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRANCE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957333508     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. R.T. Poon, S.T. Fan, and C.M. Lo Improving survival results after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study of 377 patients over 10 years Ann Surg 234 2001 63 70
2. R.T. Poon, K.K. Ng, and C.M. Lam Effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinomas larger than 3 cm in diameter Arch Surg 139 2004 281 287
3. Y. Fong, J. Fortner, and R.L. Sun Clinical scores for predicting recurrence after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: analysis of 1001 consecutive cases Ann Surg 230 1999 309 318
4. D. Becker, J.M. Hansler, and D. Stobel Percutaneous ethanol injection and radio-frequency ablation for the treatment of nonresectable colorectal liver metastasestechniques and results Langenbecks Arch Surg 384 1999 339 343
5. S.A. Curley, F. Izzo, and P. delRio Radiofrequency ablation of unresectable primary and metastatic hepatic malignancies: results in 123 patients Ann Surg 230 1999 1 8
6. Y.K. Stosky, and T.S. Ravikumar Cryotherapy in the treatment of liver metastases from colorectal cancer Semin Oncol 29 2002 183 191
7. B. Decadt, and A.K. Siriwardena Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumours: systematic review Lancet Oncol 5 2004 550 560
8. G. Garcea, T.D. Lloyd, and C. Aylott The emergent role of focal liver ablation techniques in the treatment of primary and secondary liver tumours Eur J Cancer 39 2003 2150 2164
9. C.B. Hsieh, H.M. Chang, and T.W. Chen Comparison of trans-catheter arterial chemoembolization, laparoscopic radiofrequency, and conservative treament for decompensated cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma World J Gastroenterol 10 2004 505 508
10. A. McKay, E. Dixon, and M. Taylor Current role of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases Br J Surg 93 2006 1191 1201
11. K.K. Ng, R.T. Poon, and C.M. Lam Efficacity and safety of radiofrequency ablation for perivascular hepatocellular carcinoma without hepatic inflow occlusion Br J Surg 93 2006 440 447
12. C.P. Raut, F. Izzo, and P. Marra Significant long term survival after radiofrequency ablation of unresectable hepatocellulaur carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis Ann Surg Oncol 12 2005 616 628
13. T. Hori, K. Nagata, and S. Hasuike Risk factors or the local recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after a single session of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation J Gastroenterol 38 2003 977 981
14. T. Livraghi, S.N. Goldberg, and S. Lazzaroni Small hepatocellular carcinoma: treatment with radio-frequency ablation versus ethanol injection Radiology 210 1999 655 661
15. R. Adam, E.J. Hagopian, and M. Linhares A comparison of percutaneous cryosurgery and percutaneous radiofrequency for unresectable hepatic malignancies Arch Surg 137 2002 1332 1339
16. S. Mulier, Y. Ni, and J. Jamart Local recurrence after hepatic radiofrequency coagulation: multivariate meta-analysis and review of contributing factors Ann Surg 242 2005 158 171
17. V.W. Lam, K.K. Ng, and K.S. Chok Incomplete ablation after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: analysis of risk factors and prognostic factors Ann Surg Oncol 15 2008 782 790
18. R.J. Bleicher, D.P. Allegra, and D.T. Nora Radiofrequency ablation in 447 complex unresectable liver tumors: lessons learned Ann Surg Oncol 10 2003 52 58
19. T. Livraghi, S.N. Goldberg, and S. Lazzaroni Hepatocellular carcinoma: radiofrequency ablation of medium and large lesions Radiology 214 2000 761 768
20. T. deBaere, D. Elias, and C. Dromain Radiofrequency ablation of 100 hepatic metastases with a mean follow up of more than 1 year Am J Roentgenol 175 2000 1619 1625
21. D.H. Chow, L.H. Sinn, and K.K. Ng Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic liver tumors: a comparative study J Surg Oncol 94 2006 565 571
22. C.M. Lam, K.K. Ng, and K.S. Chok Risk factors and prognostic factors of local recurrence after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma J Am Coll Surg 207 2008 20 29