Safety limit of large-volume hepatic radiofrequency ablation in a rat model
Safety limit of large-volume hepatic radiofrequency ablation in a rat model
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DOI:
10.1001/archsurg.141.3.252
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发表时间:
2006-03-01
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Fan, ST
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作者:
Ng, KK;Lam, CM;Fan, ST
Background: Large-volume hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used to treat large liver tumors, but its safety limit is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the possible systemic responses of largevolume hepatic RFA and to estimate its safety limit in normal and cirrhotic rats.Hypothesis: Large-volume hepatic RFA causes a significant systemic inflammatory reaction.Design: Experimental study.Setting: University teaching hospital.Intervention: Using the Cool-tip RF System (Radionics, Burlington, Mass), RFA was performed for different percentages of the liver volume by weight in normal and cirrhotic Sprague-Dawley rats.Main Outcome Measures: Changes in concentrations of serum inflammatory markers (tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNF-alpha] and interleukin [IL] 6), functions of various end organs, and survival rates were assessed. Results: In the normal liver groups, the concentrations of TNF-alpha and IL-6 were significantly elevated in the early postoperative period when 50% (mean +/- SD TNF-alpha concentration, 130.3 +/- 15.6 pg/mL; mean +/- SD IL-6 concentration, 163.2 +/- 12.2 pg/mL) and 60% (mean +/- SD TNF-alpha concentration, 145.7 +/- 13.0 pg/mL; mean SD IL-6 concentration, 180.8 +/- 11.0 pg/mL) of the liver volume were ablated compared with the control group (mean SD TNF-a concentration, 30.4 +/- 9.9 pg/mL, P