Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation therapy for tumors
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation therapy for tumors作者机构:Department of Gastroenterology Changhai Hospital Second Military Medical University
出 版 物:《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2013年第19卷第22期
页 面:3397-3403页
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学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
基 金:Supported by A grant from the Shanghai Science and Technology Committee Foundation No. 11D21921605
主 题:Endoscopic ultrasonography Ethanol Tumor ablation Pancreas cancer Cystic tumor Neuroendocrine tumors Celiac plexus neurolysis
摘 要:Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has evolved into a useful therapeutic tool for treating a broad range of tumors since being introduced into clinical practice as a diagnostic modality nearly three decades ago. In particular, EUS-guided fine-needle injection has proven a successful minimally invasive approach for treating benign lesions such as pancreatic cysts, relieving pancreatic pain through celiac plexus neurolysis, and controlling local tumor growth of unresectable malignancies by direct delivery of anti-tumor agents. One such ablative agent, ethanol, is capable of safely ablating solid or cystic lesions in hepatic tissues via percutaneous injection. Recent research and clinical interest has focused on the promise of EUS-guided ethanol ablation as a safe and effective method for treating pancreatic tumor patients with small lesions or who are poor operative candidates. Although it is not likely to replace radical resection of localized lesions or systemic treatment of metastatic tumors in all patients, EUS-guided ablation is an ideal method for patients who refuse or are not eligible for surgery. Moreover, this treatment modalitymay play an active role in the development of future pancreatic tumor treatments. This article reviews the most recent clinical applications of EUS-guided ethanol ablation in humans for treating pancreatic cystic tumors, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and metastatic lesions.