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Park Y, Han HS, Yoon YS, Yoon CJ, Lee HW, Lee B, Kang M, Kim J, Cho JY. Salvage Hepatectomy for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Radiofrequency Ablation: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:4745. [PMID: 37835438 PMCID: PMC10572041 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15194745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a well-established locoregional treatment modality for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the optimal strategy to handle local recurrence after ablation is still debated. This study aims to investigate the role of salvage hepatectomy (SH) as a rescue therapy for recurrent HCC after RFA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 2004 and December 2020, 1161 patients were subject to surgical resection for HCC. Among them, 47 patients who underwent SH for local recurrence after ablation were retrospectively analyzed and compared to a propensity score-matched group of controls (n = 47) who received primary hepatectomy (PH). Short-term and long-term outcomes were analyzed between the two groups. RESULTS After matching, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, and postoperative morbidity rates showed no statistically significant difference. Tumors in the SH group were associated with poor differentiation (SH 9 (19.1%) vs. PH 1 (2.1%), p < 0.001). The 5-year disease-free survival rates (31.6% vs. 73.4%, p < 0.001) and overall survival rates (80.3% vs. 94.2%, p = 0.047) were significantly lower in the SH group. In multivariable analysis, less extensive resection compared to the initial plan (hazard ratio (HR) 4.68, p = 0.024), higher grade (HR 5.38, P < 0.001), negative but close (<0.1 cm) resection margin (HR 22.14, p = 0.007), and R1 resection (HR 3.13, p = 0.006) were significant predictors for recurrence. CONCLUSIONS SH for recurrent tumors after ablation showed safety and effectiveness equivalent to primary resection. As recurrent tumors show a higher grade and more aggressive behavior, more extensive resections with wide surgical margins are necessary to prevent recurrence.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yeshong Park
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam-si 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea; (Y.P.); (Y.-S.Y.); (J.K.)
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Park Y, Cho JY, Han HS, Yoon YS, Lee HW, Lee B, Kang M, Kim J. Comparison of Open versus Laparoscopic Approaches in Salvage Hepatectomy for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Radiofrequency Ablation. Medicina (Kaunas) 2023; 59:1243. [PMID: 37512055 PMCID: PMC10384708 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Although radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is widely used as an effective local treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), evidence on salvage hepatectomy for local recurrence after RFA is limited. This study aims to compare open and laparoscopic approaches in salvage hepatectomy for recurrent HCC after RFA. Materials and Methods: Among patients who underwent hepatectomy between January 2004 and August 2022 at a single tertiary referral center, 55 patients who underwent salvage hepatectomy for marginal recurrence after RFA were selected. An open approach was used in 23 (41.8%) patients, while 32 (58.2%) patients underwent laparoscopic surgery. Short-term and long-term outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results: Major hepatectomy was more often performed in the open group (9 [39.1%] vs. 4 [12.5%], p = 0.022). Intraoperative blood loss was also greater in the open group (450 (325-750) vs. 300 (200-600), p = 0.034). Operation time (p = 0.144) and postoperative morbidity rates (p = 0.639) were similar, and there was no postoperative mortality in either group. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly longer in the open group compared to the laparoscopy group (8 (6-11) days vs. 5 (4-7) days, p = 0.028). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year disease-free survival rates showed no difference between the two groups (44.6% vs. 62.5%, 16.5% vs. 13.5%, and 8.3% vs. 13.5%, respectively; p = 0.154). The 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival rates between the two groups were also similar (85.7% vs. 96.8%, 79.6% vs. 86.0%, and 79.6% vs. 79.4%, respectively; p = 0.480). Conclusions: Laparoscopic salvage hepatectomy shows oncologic outcomes comparable to the open approach with faster postoperative recovery rates. Considering that recurrence rates are high after RFA, the laparoscopic approach should be considered as a first-line option in selected patients.
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- Yeshong Park
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Republic of Korea
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Minagawa T, Itano O, Kitago M, Abe Y, Yagi H, Hibi T, Shinoda M, Ojima H, Sakamoto M, Kitagawa Y. Surgical and Oncological Outcomes of Salvage Hepatectomy for Locally Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Locoregional Therapy: A Single-Institution Experience. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15082320. [PMID: 37190248 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15082320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Surgical and oncological outcomes of hepatectomy for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after locoregional therapy, including locally recurrent HCC (LR-HCC), were examined. Among 273 consecutive patients who underwent hepatectomy for HCC, 102 with recurrent HCC were included and retrospectively reviewed. There were 35 patients with recurrent HCC after primary hepatectomy and 67 with recurrent HCC after locoregional therapies. Pathologic review revealed 30 patients with LR-HCC. Background liver function was significantly worse in patients with recurrent HCC after locoregional therapy (p = 0.002). AFP (p = 0.031) and AFP-L3 (p = 0.033) serum levels were significantly higher in patients with LR-HCC. Perioperative morbidities were significantly more frequently observed with recurrent HCC after locoregional therapies (p = 0.048). Long-term outcomes of recurrent HCC after locoregional therapies were worse than those after hepatectomy, though there was no prognostic difference according to the recurrence patterns after locoregional therapies. Multivariate analyses showed that prognostic factors for resected recurrent HCC were previous locoregional therapy (hazard ratio [HR] 2.0; p = 0.005), multiple HCCs (HR 2.8; p < 0.001), and portal venous invasion (HR 2.3; p = 0.001). LR-HCC was not a prognostic factor. In conclusion, salvage hepatectomy for LR-HCC showed worse surgical outcomes but a favorable prognosis.
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- Takuya Minagawa
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba 286-0124, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba 286-0124, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba 286-0124, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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- Departments of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Tanaka M, Komatsu S, Kido M, Toyama H, Tominaga M, Uchida Y, Terashima K, Demizu Y, Okimoto T, Fukumoto T. Salvage hepatectomy for local recurrence after particle therapy using proton and carbon ion beams for liver cancer. Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2021; 5:711-719. [PMID: 34585055 PMCID: PMC8452475 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIM With the increased use of particle therapy for liver cancer, local recurrence after particle therapy increased. Salvage hepatectomy is an acceptable treatment option for local recurrence following particle therapy; however, its safety and effectiveness remain unclear. Therefore, this multi-center study aimed to verify the feasibility and efficacy of salvage hepatectomy and assess clinical issues associated with its application. METHODS We retrospectively assessed the perioperative outcomes, prognosis, and pathological characteristics of 15 patients who underwent salvage hepatectomy for local recurrence after particle therapy between 2006 and 2019. RESULTS Hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic liver tumors were noted in eight and seven patients, respectively. The mean total dose and number of fractions were 66.5 Gy and 12, respectively, and the mean interval between particle therapy and surgery was 30.1 months. Major hepatectomy was performed in seven cases. Moreover, the mortality rate was 0%, and surgical complications of Clavien-Dindo grade IIIa or higher were observed in four cases (27%)-two bile leakages, one pleural effusion, and one refractory skin fistula. The median overall survival time and 5-year overall survival rate after salvage hepatectomy were 29.9 months and 43.1%, respectively. Histological examination of the irradiated liver tissue surrounding the tumor showed sinusoidal dilatation, loss of hepatocyte, and fibrosis in most cases. CONCLUSION Salvage hepatectomy after particle therapy is a feasible therapy; however, the risk of refractory complications associated with particle therapy is relatively high. Therefore, the first-line treatment for resectable liver cancer should be carefully determined considering second-line treatment after local recurrence.
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- Motofumi Tanaka
- Division of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Division of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Division of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Division of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological SurgeryHyogo Cancer CenterAkashiJapan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery and OncologyThe Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research InstituteKitano HospitalOsakaJapan
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- Department of RadiologyHyogo Ion Beam Medical CenterTatsunoJapan
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- Department of RadiologyHyogo Ion Beam Medical CenterTatsunoJapan
- Department of Radiation OncologyHyogo Ion Beam Medical Center Kobe Proton CenterKobeJapan
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- Department of RadiologyHyogo Ion Beam Medical CenterTatsunoJapan
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- Division of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic SurgeryDepartment of SurgeryKobe University Graduate School of MedicineKobeJapan
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