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Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and microwave ablation (MWA) for the treatment of small liver metastatic tumors.
Methods: Fifty-eight patients with small liver metastatic tumors who underwent HIFU (n = 28) or MWA (n = 30) at Suining Central Hospital between January 2016 and December 2021 were retrospectively evaluated. Demographic and clinical characteristics were compared between the two groups.
Results: Operation times were longer and hospitalization costs were lower in the HIFU group than in the MWA group. Postoperative hospitalization times, tumor ablation rates, and clinical response and control rates did not differ significantly between the two groups 1 month after surgery. Rates of postoperative complications such as fever, liver dysfunction, injury, pain, and biliary leakage did not differ between the two groups. The 1- and 3-year cumulative survival rates were 96.4% and 52.4%, respectively, after HIFU and 93.3% and 51.4%, respectively, after MWA, which did not represent significant differences.
Conclusions: HIFU is a safe and feasible method of treating small liver metastatic tumors. Compared with MWA, HIFU was associated with lower hospitalization costs, reduced trauma, and fewer postoperative complications, making it a promising new local ablative treatment option for liver metastatic tumors.
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