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ArticleAnnals of gastroenterology2021

Efficacy and safety of percutaneous computed tomography-guided microwave ablation for colorectal cancer, oligometastatic liver-only disease: a single center's experience.

Maria Tsitskari, Dimitris Filippiadis, Periklis Zavridis, Argyro Mazioti, Thomas Vrachliotis, Leonidas Alevizos, Elias Brountzos, Nikos Kelekis

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Article in Annals of gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maria TsitskariDepartment of Interventional Radiology, American Medical Center, Nicosia, Cyprus (Maria Tsitskari, Periklis Zavridis).
Dimitris FilippiadisDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Attiko University General Hospital, Athens, Greece (Dimitris Filippiadis, Argyro Mazioti, Elias Brountzos, Nikos Kelekis).
Periklis ZavridisDepartment of Interventional Radiology, American Medical Center, Nicosia, Cyprus (Maria Tsitskari, Periklis Zavridis).
Argyro MaziotiDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Attiko University General Hospital, Athens, Greece (Dimitris Filippiadis, Argyro Mazioti, Elias Brountzos, Nikos Kelekis).
Thomas VrachliotisDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Henry Ntynan Hospital Center, Greece (Thomas Vrachliotis).
Leonidas AlevizosDepartment of General Surgery, Ammochostos General Hospital, Cyprus (Leonidas Alevizos).
Elias BrountzosDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Attiko University General Hospital, Athens, Greece (Dimitris Filippiadis, Argyro Mazioti, Elias Brountzos, Nikos Kelekis).
Nikos KelekisDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Attiko University General Hospital, Athens, Greece (Dimitris Filippiadis, Argyro Mazioti, Elias Brountzos, Nikos Kelekis).
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Abstract

backgroundWe retrospectively evaluated the effectiveness and safety of computed tomography-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) of metastatic liver disease in terms of 5-year overall survival and 5-year disease-free survival.

methodsInstitutional database research identified 32 colorectal cancer patients with oligometastatic liver-only disease who underwent percutaneous computed tomography-guided MWA. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging was used for post-ablation follow up. Patient and tumor characteristics, MWA technique and complications were evaluated. In addition, the 5-year overall survival, the 5-year disease-free survival, and the potential factors affecting the survival of these patients were analyzed.

resultsMean patient age was 72 years (male: female 21:11). In total 58 lesions were treated in 45 ablation sessions. Average lesion size was 2 cm (range 0.8-3.9 cm). The primary tumor for the majority of patients was in the colon (n=27), while in 5 patients it was located in the rectum. The majority of patients had 1 liver metastasis (n=16), 11 patients had 2, 4 patients had 3, and 1 patient had 4. Primary local tumor control was achieved in 91.3% (53/58) of the ablated lesions. Overall survival at 1, 3 and 5 years was 96.8%, 68.7% and 34.3%, respectively.

conclusionComputed tomography-guided percutaneous MWA for metastatic liver-only disease in oligometastatic patients is a feasible, safe and effective therapy with satisfactory long-term survival rates.

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Colorectal cancerhepatic metastasesmicrowave ablation

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