Yu Zusheng, Li Guowei, Yuan Nianyong, Ding Wei
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang Hangzhou Hangzhou 311400, Zhejiang, China.
Am J Transl Res. 2021 Jun 15;13(6):6881-6888. eCollection 2021.
This study aimed to compare the effects of ultrasound and CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) on liver function, serum antagonist-II (PIVKA-II), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels, and disease recurrence in patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC).
Ninety-eight patients with PHC were enrolled and treated with RFA. They were grouped as the ultrasound-guided group (n=51) and the CT-guided group (n=47) according to the specific guidance methods. The clinical efficacy, recurrence and survival after treatment, as well as the changes of liver function, serum PIVKA-II and AFP levels before and after treatment were compared between the two groups.
The total effective rate of the CT-guided group (87.23%) was significantly higher than that of the ultrasound-guided group (62.75%) ( < 0.05). Total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were reduced in both groups after treatment ( < 0.05) and were lower in the CT-guided group than in the ultrasound-guided group ( < 0.05). Albumin (ALB) levels were elevated in both groups after treatment ( < 0.05) and were higher in the CT-guided group than in the ultrasound-guided group ( < 0.05). PIVKA-II and AFP levels decreased in both groups after treatment ( < 0.05) and were significantly lower in the CT-guided group than in the ultrasound-guided group ( < 0.05). The 2-year and 3-year recurrence rates in the CT-guided group were 4.26% and 8.51%, respectively, significantly lower than 17.65% and 27.45% in the ultrasound-guided group ( < 0.05), and the 2-year and 3-year survival rates in the CT-guided group were 89.36% and 72.34%, respectively, significantly higher than 72.55% and 50.98% in the ultrasound-guided group ( < 0.05).
Compared with ultrasound guidance, CT-guided RFA can more effectively improve liver function, reduce serum IVKA-II and AFP levels, reduce recurrence rate, and improve survival time in the treatment of PHC.
本研究旨在比较超声引导和CT引导下射频消融(RFA)对原发性肝细胞癌(PHC)患者肝功能、血清异常凝血酶原(PIVKA-II)、甲胎蛋白(AFP)水平及疾病复发的影响。
纳入98例PHC患者并接受RFA治疗。根据具体引导方法将其分为超声引导组(n = 51)和CT引导组(n = 47)。比较两组治疗后的临床疗效、复发及生存情况,以及治疗前后肝功能、血清PIVKA-II和AFP水平的变化。
CT引导组的总有效率(87.23%)显著高于超声引导组(62.75%)(P < 0.05)。两组治疗后总胆红素(TBIL)、直接胆红素(DBIL)、天冬氨酸转氨酶(AST)和丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)均降低(P < 0.05),且CT引导组低于超声引导组(P < 0.05)。两组治疗后白蛋白(ALB)水平均升高(P < 0.05),且CT引导组高于超声引导组(P < 0.05)。两组治疗后PIVKA-II和AFP水平均降低(P < 0.05),且CT引导组显著低于超声引导组(P < 0.05)。CT引导组的2年和3年复发率分别为4.26%和8.51%,显著低于超声引导组的17.65%和27.45%(P < 0.05),CT引导组的2年和3年生存率分别为89.36%和72.34%,显著高于超声引导组的72.55%和50.98%(P < 0.05)。
与超声引导相比,CT引导下RFA在治疗PHC时能更有效地改善肝功能,降低血清IVKA-II和AFP水平,降低复发率,提高生存时间。