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Outcomes of Locoregional Tumor Therapy for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
- Source :
- Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. 38(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Locoregional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can be challenging in patients with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). This study compares safety and imaging response of ablation, chemoembolization, radioembolization, and supportive care in patients with both TIPS and HCC. This retrospective study included 48 patients who had both a TIPS and a diagnosis of HCC. Twenty-nine of 48 (60 %) underwent treatment for HCC, and 19/48 (40 %) received best supportive care (i.e., symptomatic management only). While etiology of cirrhosis and indication for TIPS were similar between the two groups, treated patients had better baseline liver function (34 vs. 67 % Child-Pugh class C). Tumor characteristics were similar between the two groups. A total of 39 ablations, 17 chemoembolizations, and 10 yttrium-90 radioembolizations were performed on 29 patients. Ablation procedures resulted in low rates of hepatotoxicity and clinical toxicity. Post-embolization/ablation syndrome occurred more frequently in patients undergoing chemoembolization than ablation (47 vs. 15 %). Significant hepatic dysfunction occurred more frequently in the chemoembolization group than the ablation group. Follow-up imaging response showed objective response in 100 % of ablation procedures, 67 % of radioembolization procedures, and 50 % of chemoembolization procedures (p = 0.001). When censored for OLT, patients undergoing treatment survived longer than patients receiving supportive care (2273 v. 439 days, p = 0.001). Ablation appears to be safe and efficacious for HCC in patients with TIPS. Catheter-based approaches are associated with potential increased toxicity in this patient population. Chemoembolization appears to be associated with increased toxicity compared to radioembolization.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Cirrhosis
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
medicine.medical_treatment
Brachytherapy
Catheter ablation
medicine
Carcinoma
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Yttrium Radioisotopes
Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
Aged
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
Liver Neoplasms
Retrospective cohort study
Middle Aged
Ablation
medicine.disease
Treatment Outcome
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Catheter Ablation
Female
Radiology
Liver function
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1432086X
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a670f0df69b7b30e996f09e443c48b93