Liver stiffness measurement changes following hepatocellular carcinoma treatment with percutaneous microwave ablation or transarterial chemoembolization: a cohort study

This study aims to assess the changes in LSM following HCC treatment. Patients and methods This study included 150 patients with hepatitis C virus related HCC attending the multidisciplinary HCC clinic, Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital between March 2014 and October 2015 who underwent either transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) or microwave ablation (MWA). Baseline LSM was carried out 3 and 6 months after treatment. The response rate was calculated according to the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors criteria; overall survival and LSM changes were then compared between the two procedures. Results MWA showed higher rates of complete ablation (77.4%) than did TACE (31.7%) (P=0.004). Increase in LSM 3 and 6 months after treatment was statistically significant in the TACE group (P
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research