title: [The use of radio frequency ablation (RFA) for colorectal liver metastases in one patient].
abstract: We studied one case in which the application of RFA was used for colorectal liver metastases with cirrhosis. The patient was a 51-year-old male. Sigmoid colon cancer and hepatocellular cancer (S5, S6, S8) were diagnosed before surgery. RFA was planned, as resection was determined to be impossible, because of reduced reserve liver function due to hepatitis B and cirrhosis. Resection of the Sigmoid colon was performed. Rapid pathological diagnosis was performed on the liver tumor and it was determined to be metastases from the sigmoid colon cancer. RFA was performed on the liver tumor with the expectation of local control. After the operation, WHF arterial infusion was performed as an outpatient, but the blood platelet count decreased and that resulted in impaired liver function making the continuation of WHF arterial infusion at a regular pace difficult. After 11 months from the operation, multiple recurrences appeared and the infusion was restarted. Consequently, the tumor size was reduced. Following the infusion, however, the liver function became impaired and there was no choice but to discontinue the infusion. After one year and 9 months from the operation, multiple recurrences appeared in the residual liver and WHF arterial infusion was restarted. The tumor size gradually reduced after the infusion and only S3 currently remains with good local control. Because this example was a case with multiple metastases along with a high level of liver function impairment, RFA was tested and good local control was achieved. In cases such as these where liver resection is not possible, local ablation therapies including RFA are applicable.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Nikko Memorial Hospital.
authors.forename: Joji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsuki
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Yasushige
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005472:Fluorouracil