Document Type
Article
Department
Family Medicine; Department of Medicine; Gastroenterology; Radiology
Abstract
Background: The objective behind this study was to determine that Assessment for Retreatment with Transarterial chemoembolization (ART) score is really applicable in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Methods: A cross sectional observational study was conducted on all patients with hepatocellular carcinoma of intermediate stage and undergone ≥2 Transarterial chemoembolization. ART score was assessed before and after each session of Transarterial chemoembolization. Multi-logistic regression analysis was performed to compare the final outcome of patients with ART score of ≥2.5 into groups with two and more than two Trans-arterial chemo-embolization sessions.
Results: A total of 100 HCC patients were recruited for final analysis. Our study participants consisted of total 100 HCC patients. Mean Child Pugh score was 6.1±0.95. In our study, most of the study participants (n=63) had ART score of less than 1.5 as compared to ART score >2.5 (n=37). A significant proportion of patients with ART score of <1.5 prior to second Trans-arterial chemo-embolization had better median survival as compared to patients with ART score of >2.5, p-value<0.001. Patients with ART score of more than 2.5 did not show any survival benefit after having 3rd or 4th Trans-arterial chemo-embolization session, p=0.47.
Conclusions: Our study findings suggest that those HCC patients who receive multiple sessions of TACE with a low ART score have more favourable outcomes with increased survival rate.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
Recommended Citation
Abbasi, A. H.,
Abid, S.,
Ul Haq, T.,
Awan, S.
(2017). Role of assessment for retreatment with transarterial chemoembolization score in decision of retreatment with trans-arterial chemo-embolization sessions in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC, 29(3), 378-383.
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