RecruitingNCT06898398

TACE Combined Surgery for the Resectable Huge HCC

Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined Surgery Versus Surgery for the Resectable Huge Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Multicenter Propensity Analysis


Sponsor

Sun Yat-sen University

Enrollment

326 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Huge hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is defined as a tumor with a maximum diameter greater than 10 cm. With advancements in surgical techniques, hepatectomy can be performed safely in some patients with huge HCC without vascular invasion or distant metastasis and with preserved liver function. The high risk of recurrence after surgery is another challenge for surgeons. Neoadjuvant TACE has been shown to improve the clinical outcomes of patients with HCC, especially those with a high risk of recurrence, such as those with multinodular tumors, large tumors, and tumor thrombus. The present multicenter study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of neoadjuvant TACE in patients with huge HCC who underwent liver resection.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is comparing two surgical strategies for large liver cancers (hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC) greater than 10 cm in size: surgery alone versus surgery preceded by a procedure called TACE (transarterial chemoembolization), which delivers chemotherapy directly to the tumor through the blood vessels to shrink it first. The goal is to find out whether pre-treating large liver tumors with TACE before surgery improves survival and reduces the chance of recurrence. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 18 and 75 years old - You have been diagnosed with primary liver cancer (HCC) with a tumor larger than 10 cm - Your cancer has not spread to blood vessels or outside the liver - You are healthy enough for liver surgery, with adequate remaining liver function - Your performance status and blood tests meet the study requirements **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your cancer has spread into major blood vessels or to other organs - Your tumor is smaller than 10 cm - You have previously had liver cancer (recurrent HCC) - You have serious heart problems or other major medical conditions - You have significant portal hypertension (high blood pressure in the liver's blood vessels) with complications Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDURETACE

TACE procedure was a 2.8-F microcatheter was super-selectively inserted into the tumor feeding artery using the coaxial technique. Then a combination of lipiodol (5-15 ml), lobaplatin (30-50 mg), and Pirarubicin (30-50 mg) was infused into each tumor. We defined technical success as complete embolization of the tumor-feeding artery resulting in no tumor staining observed by angiogram at the end of procedure.

PROCEDURESurgery

The surgical plan was based on the tumor size, tumor location, and liver function. We applied Pringle's maneuver with cycles of clamping and unclamping times of 1-10 and 5 min, respectively, and maintained the central venous pressure below 4 mmHg during parenchymal dissection to control intraoperative bleeding.


Locations(1)

Chinese PLA general hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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