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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and their follow-up imaging results

From: Preliminary results of ultrasound-guided laser ablation for unresectable metastases to retroperitoneal and hepatic portal lymph nodes

 

Gender

Primary cancer

Size (mm)

Location

Number of fibers

Power (w)

Energy (J)

1-month follow-up

3-month follow-up

6-month follow-up

Progression elsewhere

Case 1

m

CCA

31 × 25

Retroperitoneum

2

3

3600

PR

PR

NA

Liver and left kidney progression in 3-month follow-up

Case 2

m

HCC

24 × 12

Hepatic portal

1

3

3000

PR

PR

PR

No

   

18 × 15

Hepatic portal

1

3

2700

PR

PR

PR

Case 3

f

HCC

20 × 14

Hepatic portal

1

3

2700

PR

PR

PR

No

Case 4

m

CCA

31 × 21

Hepatic portal

2

3

3600

PR

PR

PR

Liver progression in 6-month follow-up

Case 5

m

HCC

15 × 12

Hepatic portal

1

3

1800

PR

PR

PR

No

   

15 × 11

Hepatic portal

1

3

1800

PR

PR

PR

Case 6

m

CCA

15 × 12

Hepatic portal

1

3

1800

PR

PR

PR

No

Case 7

f

HCC

18 × 14

Retroperitoneum

1

3

2700

PR

PR

PR

New lymph nodes in retroperitoneum in 6-month follow-up

   

28 × 19

Retroperitoneum

2

3

3600

PR

PR

LP

Case 8

m

CCA

18 × 14

Retroperitoneum

1

3

1800

PR

PR

PR

No

  1. CCA cholangiocarcinoma, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, CR complete response, PR partial response, LP lymph node progression, NA not available