Novel strategy to treat lung metastases: Hybrid therapy involving surgery and radiofrequency ablation

Takaaki Hasegawa, Hiroaki Kuroda, Noriaki Sakakura, Yozo Sato, Shohei Chatani, Shinichi Murata, Hidekazu Yamaura, Takeo Nakada, Yuko Oya, Yoshitaka Inaba

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Abstract

Background: This study was performed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of hybrid treatment involving surgical resection and percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for patients with multiple lung metastases. Methods: Seventeen patients (6 men, 11 women; median age, 52 years; range, 16–78 years) underwent hybrid treatment involving surgery and radiofrequency ablation to treat multiple lung metastases (median number, 4; range, 2–26) between May 2014 and February 2020. The primary lesions were colorectal carcinoma (n = 9), uterine endometrial carcinoma (n = 3), osteosarcoma (n = 2), renal cell carcinoma (n = 1), glottic carcinoma (n = 1), and fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (n = 1). Twenty-four sessions each of surgery and radiofrequency ablation were performed. Safety, disease-free survival, and overall survival were evaluated. Safety was assessed according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification. Results: A grade IVa adverse event of empyema developed in one patient (4%, 1/24) after surgery. A grade IIIa adverse event of pneumothorax and a grade II adverse event of lung abscess occurred in four (17%, 4/24) and one session (4%, 1/24) after radiofrequency ablation, respectively. During the median follow up of 34 months (range, 8–67 months), 10 patients (59%, 10/17) developed new metastases. The 5-year disease-free survival rate was 32%. Four or fewer lung metastases (p = 0.008) and metastases from colorectal carcinoma (p = 0.02) were factors significantly associated with longer disease-free survival. One patient (6%, 1/17) died of tumor progression 29 months after initial treatment. The 5-year overall survival rate was 88%. Conclusions: The strategy of hybrid treatment involving surgery and radiofrequency ablation may offer good outcomes for patients with multiple lung metastases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2085-2092
Number of pages8
JournalThoracic Cancer
Volume12
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 07-2021
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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