Fiducial placement for stereotactic radiation by using EUS: feasibility when using a marker compatible with a standard 22-gauge needle
Fiducial placement for stereotactic radiation by using EUS: feasibility when using a marker compatible with a standard 22-gauge needle
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DOI:
10.1016/j.gie.2009.11.023
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发表时间:
2010-03-01
影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Azar, Riad R.
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作者:
Ammar, Tarek;Cote, Gregory A.;Azar, Riad R.
Background: Stereotactic radiation by using fiducial markers permits higher closes of radiation while reducing the exposure of uninvolved, adjacent structures. EUS has been used to deploy fiducials, although a 19-gauge needle has traditionally been required.Objective: To report a new technique and the feasibility of deploying a fiducial compatible with a 22-gauge needle under EUS guidance.Design: Single-center, case series.Setting: Tertiary care referral center.Patients: Thirteen patients with primary or metastatic cancer referred for stereotactic radiation.Interventions: EUS-guided placement of a single fiducial marker that is compatible with a 22-gauge EUS-FNA needle.Main Outcome Measurements: Technical success and complications.Results: Thirteen patients referred for EUS-guided placement of a fiducial marker were identified in the endoscopic database. Targeted lesions measured 27 +/- 13 min (range 8-50) x 21 +/- 10 min (range 6-42). All fiducials were successfully deployed, 9 using a transgastric and 4 using a transduodenal approach. There were no EUS-associated complications. Two patients did riot proceed to radiation therapy as a result of interval peritoneal metastasis. However, all fiducials were visible on the roentogram. Eleven of 13 patients (85%) required placement of 1 fiducial, whereas 2 patients (15%) required 2 fiducials. Limitations: Uncontrolled feasibility study with limited sample size and follow-up.Conclusion: EUS-guided placement of a fiducial using a 22-gauge needle is technically feasible and may permit greater access compared with the 19-gauge needle technique. (Gastrointest Endosc 2010;71:630-33.)