@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00008087,
 author = {馬場, 康貴 and 林, 完勇 and 瀬之口, 輝寿 and 中條, 政敬 and 柳, 正和},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {鹿児島大学医学雑誌=Medical journal of Kagoshima University},
 month = {2016-10-28},
 note = {Purpose: To retrospectively analyze the tumor control rates, factors related to tumor progression, and complications of
radiofrequency ablation therapy (RFA) in patients with unresectable primary and secondary lung cancers.
Methods: Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Twenty-three patients (13 men, 10
women; age range, 28-81 years; mean age, 60 years) with 94 lung nodules (17 primary and 77 secondary lung neoplasms;
mean diameter 1.6 cm, range 0.5-5 cm) were treated with an internally cooled electrode (13 patients with 29 nodules,
20 sessions) and an expandable electrode (10 patients with 65 nodules, 50 sessions) from September 2005 to January
2009. The overall tumor control rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Comparisons of the tumor control
rates between the subgroups were performed using the log-rank test. P<0.05 was considered a significant defference.
In addition,characteristics and ablation parameters, including tumor size, needle type, and primary or secondary lung neoplasms, were also analyzed with regard to local tumor progression.
Results: The median follow-up period was 13.3 months (range, 3-33 months). The overall tumor control rates were 75% at
１ year and 75% at 2 years. The tumor control rate was significantly higher in small (≤2 cm) than large (>2 cm) tumors (P =
0.04). There was no significant difference in the tumor control rate between the internally cooled electrode method and the
expandable electrode method (P = 0.24). There was no significant difference in the tumor control rate between primary
and secondary lung neoplasms (P = 0.24). No procedural mortality occurred, and the overall major complication rate for 70
sessions was 6% (pneumothorax requiring tube drainage in 2, pleural effusion requiring tube drainage in 1, and suspected
tumor seeding in 1). The rate of pneumothorax not requiring tube drainage (a minor complication) was 33% (23/70).
Conclusion: RFA may be a feasible and minimally invasive option for unresectable lung cancers, with negligible mortality
and little morbidity in properly selected candidates.},
 pages = {29--33},
 title = {切除不能肺癌に対する肺ラジオ波焼灼療法 : 腫瘍制御率と関連因子並びに合併症に関する検討},
 volume = {61},
 year = {}
}