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Irreversible electroporation in locally advanced pancreatic cancer: A call for standardization of energy delivery
Author(s) -
Martin Robert C.G.,
Durham Alan North,
Besselink Marc G.,
Iannitti David,
Weiss Matthew J.,
Wolfgang Christopher L.,
Huang KaiWen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24404
Subject(s) - medicine , irreversible electroporation , pancreatic cancer , standardization , pancreas , cancer , electroporation , multidisciplinary approach , medical physics , intensive care medicine , biochemistry , chemistry , political science , law , gene , social science , sociology
Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) is used to treat locally advanced cancers, commonly of the pancreas, liver, kidney, and other soft tissues. Precise eligibility for IRE should be established in each individual patient by a multidisciplinary team based on comprehensive clinical, imaging, and laboratory assessment. Standardization of IRE technique and protocols is expected to improve safety, lead to reproducible outcomes, and facilitate further research into IRE. The present article provides a set of technical recommendations for the use of IRE in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;114:865–871 . © 2016 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.