Focal Treatment of Liver Metastasis
Bjørn SkjoldbyeThe Gastro Unit Herlev Hospital
Liver metastasis
CRC
Resectable ?
ChemotherapyOperable ?
Surgery
The
Classic
approach:
Potential cureable
disease
Liver metastasis
CRC
DiagnosisStaging
Management
(FUSION) IMAGING
Follow-up
Oncology
Surgery
MDT
Imaging
Image Fusion• Simultaneous display of two or more images
1.Different images (representing same geometry and site)2.Overlayed images
Treatment
of
liver metastasis
Approach
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Systemic•
Regional
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Local•
Focal
Methods
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Systemic Chemo-therapy•
Genetic & Immuno-therapy
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Hepatic arterial inf.(HAI)•
TACE
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Surgical resection•
Ablation
The ideal ablation modality
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Non invasive•
Effective tumor kill
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Harmless to other tissue•
No complication
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Controled treatment•
Easy, cheap and fast
Ablation
Methods•
Heat
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Cold•
Toxic
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Bio-genetical
Imaging Guidance •
US
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CT•
MR
MIT Ablation
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Ablation•
Laser
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RF (400-450 KHz)
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MW (915 MHz 2,4 GHz)
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Cryo•
Injection (alcohol, etc)
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HIFU•
Electro –
chemical
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Electroporation/Nano-knife
(Why not) Cryo of Lmet
Semin. Surg. Oncol. 14:163-170, 1998•
136 patients (1-2) unresectable hepatic metastases
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Recurrent disease: 78% -
82% in the liver. •
Complication rates comparable to liver resection. Operative mortality was 3.7%.
JK Seifert - World journal of surgery, 1999•
Following hepatic cryotherapy n=216, the phenomenon of cryoshock (DIC) was observed in 21 patients and was responsible for 6 of 33 perioperative deaths (18.2%).
T Sarantou, Jnal of Surgical Oncology, 1998
• incidence of operative hemorrhage by cryo ablation of liver tumor patients is approximately 14%
TACE with irinotecan beads
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TACE: Transarterial chemoembolization, a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked (embolized) and chemotherapy is administered directly into the tumor.
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2-4 treatments, 4-6 weeks
Herlev; Local ablation of liver tumors
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1989-1995: 10 pt (NdYAG Laser) •
1995-1998: 15 pt (Micro Wave -
PUMA)
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1999-2002: Cool-Tip RF•
2002-2008: RITA & Cool-Tip RF
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2008 : RITA & MW –
once again
In vitro MW
Percutaneous Approach Per-operative Approach
Percutan US-Guided MicroWave Ablation: PUMA (Skjoldbye et al, CIRSE 1995)
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Cool-Tip needle and temperature sensor
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Multiple (9) expandable tines 5 temp. sensors
Percutaneous RFA
UL-vejledt MW behandling af levermetastase
Microwave (MW) generator
13 G MW needle
Whats
the
difference?
IRF Generator
RF-
Electrode
Dispersive
Electrode
Pad
MW Generator
MW-
Antenna
Radio Frequency 430 KHz. High conductivity in the body
Micro Waves 915 MHz
High speed oscillation/movements of water molecules generates friction heat
WHY ULTRASOUND?
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2D imaging.•
Free choice of image plane.
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Real Time Imaging.•
Availability
CT
Deployment of ablation devices
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Percutaneous ablation–
US, CT, MR
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Surgical assisted ablation–
IUS
–
LUS
Combined Resection and RFResecti
on
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RF
RF
Resection
CEIUS
Lmet
Haemangioma
Late phase CE-LUS identifies Lmet
Resection of liver metastasis from colorectal cancer
Operative mortality
5 %
Recurrence rate 50 %
5-year survival 30-35 %
Herlev Focal ablation of liver tumors
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Inclusion criteria: ”The Rule of 5”
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No. of Liver-mets ≤
5
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Largest Ø
< 5
cm
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Non-resectable•
No extra hepatic disease
Peroperativ ( “åben”) RF Ablation
Follow Up after RF treatment
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5 weeks: CT + “tumor marker”
(tm)•
6 weeks: US + CEUS / biopsy (fnac)•
3 month: (CT) + US + (tm)
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6 month: (CT) + US + ( tm) •
9,12,18,24,36,48 & 60 months: US + ( tm)
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CT, PET & US-guided biopsy on indication.
Contrast enhanced US: CEUS
Evaluation of vascular activity before and after RF
Arterial phase before RF
RF ablation
Late phase
after RF
Simultaneously contrast-US and conventionelt US after RF
Conventionel US after RF
Multidisciplinary Approach Case illustration
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Factors influencing success
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Precise deployment•
Controled ablation
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Feed-back•
Time & Cost
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Size, number, shape, site•
Indication / Recruitment
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RF ablation Liver tumors 1999-2008
Mortality 0,16 %Rate of complications
5,5%
Mean survival * 2,7 yr (date = 1. RF)
5 year survival 20% (date = 1. RF)
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minimal invasive, simple and effective •
relatively inexpensive, easy to access
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percutaneous, laparoscopically or intraoperative approach –•
depending on the individual case.
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short in-hospital time
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Survival in patients with colorectal liver metastases
RF ablation
Status•
New Technology –
New possibilities
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Results depends on patient selection•
Randomized studies are difficult to justify
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Liverresection has never been subject to randomized studies although it has been performed since 1923
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Result interaction with other treatments•
New range of indications
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Shift of Paradigme
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Economy –
Time
Basics of focal treatment of livermetastasis
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Imaging•
Intervention
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Ablation modality•
Controled treatment
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Follow up•
Other treatment possibilities
•
See•
Direct
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Do•
Feed-back
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Monitor
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MDT
Systemic Chemotherapy Regional Chemotherapy
Surgical resection RF-ablation
Gentherapy Immunomodulation
Focal
treatment
of
livermetastasis. Demands
for optimal patient management.
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Correct
Patient Selection–
Primary
cancer, precise
staging, concurrent
diseases
•
Multidiciplinary
Tumor-conference
(MDT)–
Individual
patient evaluation
–
Oncology, Surgery, Imaging, Intervention, Pathology
•
Availablility
of
Best
Possible
Treatment