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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Prospective Study |
| Article Title |
Percutaneous electrochemotherapy in the treatment of portal vein tumor thrombosis at hepatic hilum in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: A feasibility study
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Luciano Tarantino, Giuseppina Busto, Aurelio Nasto, Raffaele Fristachi, Luigi Cacace, Maria Talamo, Catello Accardo, Sara Bortone, Paolo Gallo, Paolo Tarantino, Riccardo Aurelio Nasto, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno and Pasquale Ambrosino |
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| Corresponding Author |
Luciano Tarantino, MD, Department of Surgery, Interventional Hepatology Unit, Andrea Tortora Hospital, Via A. De Gasperi 11-23, 84016 Pagani, Italy. luciano_tarantino@fastwebnet.it |
| Key Words |
Hepatocellular carcinoma; Portal vein tumor thrombosis; Electrochemotherapy |
| Core Tip |
Six patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) at hepatic hilum underwent electrochemo-therapy (ECT), a new non thermal ablative technique. The follow-up ranged from 9 to 20 mo (median, 14 mo). In 2 patient, the follow-up computed tomography (CT) demonstrated complete patency of the treated portal vein. Three patients showed a persistent avascular non-tumoral shrinked thrombus at CT during follow-up. No local recurrence was observed in 5/6 patients. One patient, was lost to follow-up because of death from gastrointestinal hemorrage 5 wk after treatment. ECT seems effective and safe for curative treatment of PVTT at hepatic hilum. |
| Publish Date |
2017-01-22 11:39 |
| Citation |
Tarantino L, Busto G, Nasto A, Fristachi R, Cacace L, Talamo M, Accardo C, Bortone S, Gallo P, Tarantino P, Nasto RA, Di Minno MND, Ambrosino P. Percutaneous electrochemotherapy in the treatment of portal vein tumor thrombosis at hepatic hilum in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis: A feasibility study. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(5): 906-918 |
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| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i5.906 |
