ArticleGland surgery2019
The role of microwave ablation in management of functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
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- Illuminating the Uncinate: Advanced Indocyanine Green Fluorescence and Ultrasound-Guided Robotic Enucleation of a Pancreatic Insulinoma in a Challenging Position.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Treatment of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Beyond Traditional Surgery and Targeted Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Technical Feasibility of Microwave Ablation in Pancreatic Tumors: A Scoping Review of Procedural Efficacy and Safety.Cancers · 2025Review
- Advancements in Microwave Ablation Techniques for Managing Pancreatic Lesions.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Surgical Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.Cancers · 2023Review
- Novel EUS-guided microwave ablation of an unresectable pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2022Article
- Thermal ablation in pancreatic cancer: A scoping review of clinical studies.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol and radiofrequency ablation of pancreatic insulinomas: a systematic literature review.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: spectrum of imaging findings.Gland surgery · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical resection is considered to be the only potentially curative option for patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs). High risk rates of perioperative complications make minimally invasive ablative techniques a novel perspective and alternative treatment option for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. This study aims to present the first experience of using a microwave ablation in management of pNETs.
methodsSechenov University has an experience of treating more than 400 patients with hormone-producing tumors of the pancreas, 7 of which were treated by microwave ablation (MWA).
resultsIn all patients that underwent MWA, a regression of hormonal symptomatic was achieved. Two patients required readmission a month later for draining of pseudocyst and abscess.
conclusionsThe exact role of microwave ablation in the treatment of non-metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors has not been defined yet. There is a lack of large prospective randomized studies and the reason for this is that local tumor destruction is indicated in selected cases only, thus making it difficult to analyze a large group of patients and assess long-term results of the treatment. However, microwave ablation allows to take a better control of symptoms in patients with hormone overproduction and in those with high risk of postoperative complications.
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