Purpose: Evaluation of the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic conditions on ablation zone volumes (AZV) after microwave ablation (MWA). Methods: Retrospective analysis of 38 MWAs of therapy-naïve liver tumours performed with the NeuWave PR probe. Ablations were performed either in the ‘standard mode’ (65 W, 10 min) or in the ‘surgical mode’ (95 W, 1 min, then 65 W, 10 min). AZV measurements were obtained from contrast-enhanced computed tomography immediately post-ablation. Results: AZVs in the ‘standard mode’ were smaller than predicted by the manufacturer (length 3.6 ± 0.6 cm, 23% below 4.7 cm; width 2.7 ± 0.6, 23% below 3.5 cm). Ablation zone past the tip was limited to 6 mm in 28/32 ablations. Differences in AZV between the ‘surgical mode’ and ‘standard mode’ were not significant (15.6 ± 7.8 mL vs. 13.9 ± 8.8 mL,p= 0.6). AZVs were significantly larger in case of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) (n= 19) compared to metastasis (n= 19; 17.8 ± 9.9 mL vs. 10.1 ± 5.1 mL,p= 0.01) and in non-perivascular tumour location (n= 14) compared to perivascular location (n= 24, 18.7 ± 10.4 mL vs. 11.7 ± 6.1 mL,p= 0.012), with both factors remaining significant in two-way analysis of variance (HCC vs. metastasis:p= 0.02; perivascular vs. non-perivascular tumour location:p= 0.044). Conclusion: Larger AZVs can be expected in cases of HCCs compared with metastases and in non-perivascular locations. Using the ‘surgical mode’ does not increase AZV significantly.
目的:评估内源性及外源性因素对微波消融术后消融区体积的影响。方法:回顾性分析38例采用NeuWave PR探针治疗初治肝肿瘤的微波消融病例。消融模式分为"标准模式"(65W,10分钟)与"外科模式"(95W,1分钟后转为65W,10分钟)。消融区体积通过术后即刻增强计算机断层扫描进行测量。结果:"标准模式"下消融区体积小于制造商预测值(长径3.6±0.6cm,较预测值4.7cm低23%;宽径2.7±0.6cm,较预测值3.5cm低23%)。32例消融中28例的消融区尖端延伸距离不超过6mm。"外科模式"与"标准模式"的消融区体积无显著差异(15.6±7.8 mL vs. 13.9±8.8 mL,p=0.6)。肝细胞癌组(n=19)消融区体积显著大于转移瘤组(n=19)(17.8±9.9 mL vs. 10.1±5.1 mL,p=0.01);非血管旁肿瘤组(n=14)显著大于血管旁肿瘤组(n=24)(18.7±10.4 mL vs. 11.7±6.1 mL,p=0.012)。双因素方差分析显示肿瘤类型(p=0.02)与解剖位置(p=0.044)均为独立影响因素。结论:相较于转移瘤,肝细胞癌可获得更大消融区体积;非血管旁位置的消融效果优于血管旁位置。"外科模式"未能显著增加消融区体积。
Factors Impacting Microwave Ablation Zone Sizes: A Retrospective Analysis