ArticleSkeletal radiology2015
Computed tomography-guided percutaneous microwave ablation combined with osteoplasty for palliative treatment of painful extraspinal bone metastases from lung cancer.
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- Analgesic efficacy and safety of percutaneous thermal ablation plus cementoplasty for painful bone metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of clinical oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Percutaneous microwave ablation of bone tumors: a systematic review.European radiology · 2021Pooled it
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- Efficacy and safety of C-arm computed tomography-guided microwave ablation with percutaneous osteoplasty for flat bone metastases.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Microwave ablation combined with vertebral augmentation under real-time temperature monitoring for the treatment of painful spinal osteogenic metastases.BMC neurology · 2023Article
- Issues and prospects of image-guided thermal ablation in the treatment of primary and metastatic lung tumors.Thoracic cancer · 2023Article
- Interventional Radiology in the Management of Metastases and Bone Tumors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Musculoskeletal interventional oncology: current and future practices.The British journal of radiology · 2020Review
- Clinical Guideline for Microwave Ablation of Bone Tumors in Extremities.Orthopaedic surgery · 2020Article
- Analgesia of percutaneous thermal ablation plus cementoplasty for cancer bone metastases.Journal of bone oncology · 2019Review
- The clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for rib metastases with severe intractable pain: a preliminary clinical study.OncoTargets and therapy · 2019Article
- [Expert Consensus for Thermal Ablation of Primary and Metastatic Lung Tumors (2017 Edition)].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2017Article
- [Vertebroplasty--state of the art].Der Radiologe · 2015Review
- Management of metastatic vertebral lesions by interventional techniques: Systematic review of outcomes.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineReview
- CT fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous osteoplasty with or without radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of painful extraspinal and spinal bone metastases: technical outcome and complications in 29 patients.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) combined with osteoplasty in lung cancer patients with painful extraspinal bone metastases. MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom January 2011 to July 2014, 26 lung cancer patients with 33 painful extraspinal bone metastases underwent percutaneous MWA combined with osteoplasty. Effectiveness was evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) and daily morphine dose with a follow-up of 6-months. Complications were also recorded.
resultsMean VAS score and morphine dose pre-procedure were 7.4 ± 1.6 (range, 5-10) and 47.7 ± 30.1 mg (range, 20-120 mg), respectively. Technical success and pain relief were achieved in all patients. Mean VAS scores and daily morphine doses post-procedure were as follows: 48 h, 1.7 ± 1.2 (p < 0.001) and 29.6 ± 16.1 mg (p = 0.003); 7 days, 1.9 ± 1.7 (p < 0.001) and 16.1 ± 12.0 mg (p < 0.001); 1 month, 1.5 ± 0.9 (p < 0.001) and 10.8 ± 10.9 (p < 0.001); 3 months, 0.9 ± 0.7 (p < 0.001) and 8.4 ± 9.2 mg (p < 0.001); and 6 months, 1.2 ± 0.8 (p < 0.001) and 9.2 ± 12.3 mg (p < 0.001). Complications were observed in eight patients (28%); among these, major complications were reported in two (7.7%) patients, one with local infection and the other with a bone fracture. The minor complication rate was 23.1% (6/26).
conclusionMWA combination with osteoplasty appeared to be an effective and safe treatment for lung cancer patients with painful extraspinal bone metastases.
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