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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Percutaneous thermal ablation is a key treatment for inoperable liver tumors.
  • Microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are common thermal ablation techniques.
  • Optimizing ablation area is crucial for treatment efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the ablation area generated by a novel MWA system with a miniaturized antenna against an internally cooled RFA system.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of MWA in achieving larger ablation zones in liver tumors.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized trial involving 40 patients with inoperable liver tumors (primary or secondary).
  • Patients were assigned to either MWA (10 min) or RFA (12 min) percutaneous thermal ablation.
  • Ablation areas were assessed immediately post-procedure using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and measured for long- and short-axis diameters.

Main Results:

  • MWA produced significantly larger ablation areas compared to RFA.
  • Long-axis diameters: MWA 48.5 ± 6.7 mm vs. RFA 30.9 ± 1.1 mm (p < 0.0001).
  • Short-axis diameters: MWA 38.5 ± 4.6 mm vs. RFA 26.8 ± 2.9 mm (p < 0.0001).

Conclusions:

  • The MWA system demonstrated superior ability to create larger ablation areas than the internally cooled RFA system.
  • The findings suggest MWA may offer advantages in liver tumor ablation.
  • Larger randomized trials are recommended to determine if this translates to improved long-term patient outcomes.