Intrahepatic distant recurrence after radiofrequency ablation for a single small hepatocellular carcinoma: risk factors and patterns
Intrahepatic distant recurrence after radiofrequency ablation for a single small hepatocellular carcinoma: risk factors and patterns
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DOI:
10.1007/s00535-007-2123-z
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Saigenji, Katsunori
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作者:
Okuwaki, Yusuke;Nakazawa, Takahide;Saigenji, Katsunori
Background. The pathogenesis of frequent intrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after surgical resection or local ablation therapy remains uncertain. Risks and patterns of intrahepatic distant recurrence (IDR) of a single, primary HCC lesion after radiofrequency (RF) ablation were examined. Methods. Ninety patients with a single primary HCC lesion of less than 3 cm who had complete RF ablation were enrolled in the study. Risk factors for IDR and the patterns of IDR after RF ablation were analyzed. Results. The median follow-up was 37.4 months. IDR was observed in 44 (48.9%) patients. The cumulative rate of IDR was 10.4%, 52.5%, and 77.0% at 1, 3, and 5 years, respectively. Univariate analysis revealed that a pretreatment serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level of >= 50ng/ml (P = 0.0324), a des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) level of >= 40mAu/ml (P = 0.006), an ablative margin of