Value of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma:A report of 20 cases

查看全文 作　　者：Qiang [1]Lu;Yan [1]Luo;Chao-Xin [1]Yuan;Yong [2]Zeng;Hong [2]Wu;Zheng [1]Lei;Yao [1]Zhong;Yu-Ting [1]Fan;Hong-Hao [1]Wang;Yang [1]Luo

机构地区：[1]Department ofSonography, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu610041, Sichuan Province, China;[2]Department of General Surgery, WestChina Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, SichuanProvince, China

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》索引2008年第14卷第25期,共6页

摘　　要：AIM: To assess the clinical value of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound (CE-IOUS) as a novel tool in partial hepatectomy for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: From January 2007 to September 2007, a total of 20 consecutive cirrhotic patients with HCC scheduled to undergo partial hepatectomy were studied. Preoperative contrast enhanced computer tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance (MR) scans were performed within 1-2 wk before operation. Intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) and CE-IOUS were carried out after mobilization of the liver. Lesions on precontrast and postcontrast scans were counted and mapped. CE-IOUS was performed with intravenous injection of ultrasound contrast agents SonoVue (Bracco Imaging, Milan, Italy). Arterial, portal and late phases of contrast enhancement were recorded and analyzed. Nodules showing arterial phase hyper-enhancing and/or hypo-enhancing in late parenchymal phase were considered malignant and removed surgically. Ultrasound-guided biopsy and ethanol ablation would be an option if the nodule could not be removed surgically. Newly detected nodules on IOUS showing iso-enhancement in both arterial and late phases were considered benign. These nodules were eitherremoved surgically if they were close to the main lesion or followed by examinations of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level and ultrasound and/or CT/MR every 3 mo. RESULTS: IOUS found 41 nodules in total, among which 17 (41.46%) were newly detected compared to preoperative imaging. Thirty-three nodules were diagnosed malignant by CE-IOUS, including one missed by IOUS. The sensitivity and specif icity of CE-IOUS on detecting HCC nodules are 100% (33/33 and 100% (9/9), respectively. Nine nodules were considered benign by CE-IOUS, four was confi rmed at histology and fi ve by follow-up. CE-IOUS changed the surgical strategy in 35% (7/20) of patients and avoid unnecessary intervention in 30% (6/20) of patients. CONCLUSION: CE-IOUS is a useful means to charac-terize the nodules detected by IOUS in cirrhotic liver, to fi nd isoechoic HCC nodules which can not be shown on IOUS and to improve the accuracy of conventional IOUS, thus it can be used as an essential tool in the surgical treatment of cirrhotic patients with HCC. 关键词：肝硬化手术治疗临床表现超声表现

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