期刊
ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
卷 47, 期 3, 页码 694-705出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-018-02185-x
关键词
3D tumor cell model; Irreversible electroporation; In vitro; Radiofrequency ablation; Tumor ablation enhancement
资金
- 111 Project of China [D18003]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81801795]
- National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada [417649]
We hypothesized and demonstrated for the first time that significant tumor ablation enhancement can be achieved by combining radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and irreversible electroporation (IRE) using a 3D cervical cancer cell model. Three RFA (43, 50, and 60 degrees C for 2min) and IRE protocols (350, 700, and 1050V/cm) were used to study the combining effect in the 3D tumor cell model. The in vitro experiment showed that both RFA enhanced IRE and IRE enhanced RFA can lead to a significant increase in the size of the ablation zone compared to IRE and RFA alone. It was also noted that the sequence of applying ablation energy (RFARE or IRERFA) affected the efficacy of tumor ablation enhancement. The electrical conductivity of 3D tumor was found to be increased after preliminary RFA or IRE treatment. This increase in tumor conductivity may explain the enhancement of tumor ablation. Another explanation might be that there is repeat injury to the transitional zone of the first treatment by the second one. The promising results achieved in the study can provide us useful clues about the treatment of large tumors abutting large vessels or bile ducts.
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