CLINICAL SAFETY OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SURGERY IN THE TREATMENT OF ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS - SINGLE CENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dobromir Dimitrov; Martin Karamanliev; Nadya Stanislavova; Hyulia Feradova; Yoana Ivanova-Yoncheva; Tsanko Yotsov; Vasil Neykov; Kun Zhou; Grigor Gorchev; Tsvetomir Ivanov; Slavcho Tomov

doi:10.5272/jimab.2019251.2384

Journal of IMAB (Feb 2019)

CLINICAL SAFETY OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SURGERY IN THE TREATMENT OF ADVANCED PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS - SINGLE CENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dobromir Dimitrov,
Martin Karamanliev,
Nadya Stanislavova,
Hyulia Feradova,
Yoana Ivanova-Yoncheva,
Tsanko Yotsov,
Vasil Neykov,
Kun Zhou,
Grigor Gorchev,
Tsvetomir Ivanov,
Slavcho Tomov

Affiliations

Dobromir Dimitrov: Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital Dr Georgi Stranski Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.
Martin Karamanliev: Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital Dr Georgi Stranski Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.
Nadya Stanislavova: Department of Radiology, UMHAT St. Marina, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Hyulia Feradova: Department of General Surgery, UMHAT St. Marina, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Yoana Ivanova-Yoncheva: Department of Gynaecology, UMHAT St. Marina, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Tsanko Yotsov: Medical student, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Vasil Neykov: Medical student, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Kun Zhou: Clinical Center for Tumor Therapy, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Grigor Gorchev: Department of Gynaecology, UMHAT St. Marina, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Tsvetomir Ivanov: Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital Dr Georgi Stranski Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.
Slavcho Tomov: Department of Gynaecology, UMHAT St. Marina, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5272/jimab.2019251.2384
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 25, no. 1
pp. 2384 – 2389

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Purpose: Our purpose is to study the clinical safety of focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) in the treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Methods: A single-center prospective study was conducted in the period 02. 2013 - 06. 2018 at HIFU department at University hospital St. Marina – Pleven, Bulgaria looking at the postoperative complications after focused ultrasound surgery of advanced pancreatic cancer patients. Results: 47 patients were included in the study with a III or IV stage pancreatic cancer. The complication rate was 10.6% and no severe complications were observed. Conclusions: FUS seems to be a safe method of treating patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Large randomized trials in the area are needed.

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ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry; Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.journal-imab-bg.org/

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