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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2021; 09(08): E1178-E1185
DOI: 10.1055/a-1479-2199
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Long-term outcome after EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation: Prospective results in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and pancreatic cystic neoplasms

Marc Barthet
1   Hopital Nord – Gastroenterology, Marseille, France
,
Marc Giovannini
2   Paoli Calmettes Institute – Endoscopic Unit, Marseille, France
,
Mohamed Gasmi
1   Hopital Nord – Gastroenterology, Marseille, France
,
Nathalie Lesavre
1   Hopital Nord – Gastroenterology, Marseille, France
,
Christian Boustière
3   Hôpital St-Joseph – Gastroenterology, Marseille, France
,
Bertrand Napoleon
4   Centre Chirurgical Lyon Mermoz – Endoscopy Unit, Lyon, France
,
Arthur LaQuiere
3   Hôpital St-Joseph – Gastroenterology, Marseille, France
,
Stephane Koch
5   CHRU Minjoz, Besancon, French Polynesia
,
Geoffroy Vanbiervliet
6   Hôpital de L’Archet 2 – Pôle digestif, Nice France
,
Jean-Michel Gonzalez
1   Hopital Nord – Gastroenterology, Marseille, France
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Abstract

Background and study aims Endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) with worrisome features or high-risk stigmata (WF/HRS) has been evaluated in few series with short-term outcomes. This studyʼs primary endpoint was to assess the long-term efficacy of EUS-RFA in patients with NETs or pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs) over at least 3 years.

Patients and methods Twelve patients had 14 NETs with a mean 13.4-mm size (10–20) and 17 patients had a cystic tumor (16 IPMN, 1 MCA) with a 29.1-mm mean size (9–60 were included. They were treated with EUS-guided RFA, evaluated prospectively at 1 year, and followed annually for at least 3 years.

Results The mean duration of follow-up was 42.9 months (36–53). Four patients died during follow-up (17–42 months) from unrelated diseases.

At 1-year follow-up, and 85.7 % complete disappearance was seen in 12 patients with 14 NETs. At the end of follow-up (45.6 months), complete disappearance of tumors was seen in 85.7 % of cases. One case of late liver metastasis occurred in a patient with initial failure of EUS-RFA. At 1-year follow-up, a significant response was seen in 70.5 % of 15 patients with PCNs. At the end of the follow-up, there was a significant response in 66.6 % with no mural nodules. Two cases of distant pancreatic adenocarcinoma unrelated to IPMN occurred.

Conclusions EUS-RFA results for pancreatic NETs or PCNs appear to be stable during 42 months of follow-up.



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Eingereicht: 26. August 2020

Angenommen: 29. Oktober 2020

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16. Juli 2021

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