Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	114692
Country	China

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Assessing predictive value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with doppler ultrasound for post-transcatheter arterial chemoembolization prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jia-Jiao Qian, Min Xu and Yan-Song Ji
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Min Xu, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Medical Imagin, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, No. 62 Huaihai South Road, Huai’an 223002, Jiangsu Province, China. xuminxum@163.com
Key Words	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Doppler ultrasound; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization; Prognosis
Core Tip	This study demonstrated the prognostic efficacy of combining contrast-enhanced ultrasound with Doppler ultrasound to predict postoperative outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Patients with a favorable prognosis exhibited longer arterial transit and washout times, increased portal vein flow velocity, reduced peak systolic velocity in the hepatic artery, and lower blood flow grading than those with poor outcomes. The combination of these metrics demonstrates significant value in predicting prognosis following TACE in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and support individualized post-TACE management.
Citation	Qian JJ, Xu M, Ji YS. Assessing predictive value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with doppler ultrasound for post-transcatheter arterial chemoembolization prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; In press

Received	2025-10-10 08:41
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-10 08:41
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Return for Revision	2025-10-24 06:26
Revised	2025-11-07 06:09
Second Decision	2025-11-28 03:01
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-28 04:30
Articles in Press	2025-11-28 04:30
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-11-12 07:29
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ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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