with details of the nature of the infringement. We will investigate the claim and if justified, we will take the appropriate steps. Download date: 04. Jul. 2022 ORIGINAL RESEARCH • VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGYH epatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent primary liver tumor, accounting for 8% of cancer-related deaths (1). Prognosis depends on tumor extension, the degree of liver dysfunction, and the patient's performance status. The European Society for the Study of the Liver endorsed the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) classification because it links these three major determinants to dynamic treatment guidelines (2). Very early (a single tumor 2 cm) and early HCC (single tumor or up to three nodules, with none of them 3 cm) is amenable to curative surgical or ablative treatment. For patients with intermediate-stage (BCLC B) unresectable HCC and preserved liver function, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the standard treatment (2,3). For the advanced BCLC stage C-characterized by vascular invasion, extrahepatic spread, or tumor-induced symptoms-systemic treatment is the standard of care.Conventional TACE is a level I evidence treatment for intermediate HCC. The major drawback of TACE is the high variability of the procedure: Miscellaneous Background: Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the recommended treatment for intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) according to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer guidelines. Prospective uncontrolled studies suggest that yttrium 90 ( 90 Y) transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is a safe and effective alternative. Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of TARE with TACE for unresectable HCC. Materials and Methods: In this single-center prospective randomized controlled trial (TRACE), 90 Y glass TARE was compared with doxorubicin drug-eluting bead (DEB) TACE in participants with intermediate-stage HCC, extended to Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 1 and those with early-stage HCC not eligible for surgery or thermoablation. Participants were recruited between September 2011 and March 2018. The primary end point was time to overall tumor progression (TTP) (Kaplan-Meier analysis) in the intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) groups.Results: At interim analysis, 38 participants (median age, 67 years; IQR, 63-72 years; 33 men) were randomized to the TARE arm and 34 (median age, 68 years; IQR, 61-71 years; 30 men) to the DEB-TACE arm (ITT group). Median TTP was 17.1 months in the TARE arm versus 9.5 months in the DEB-TACE arm (ITT group hazard ratio [HR], 0.36; 95% CI: 0.18, 0.70; P = .002) (PP group, 32 and 34 participants, respectively, in each arm; HR, 0.29; 95% CI: 0.14, 0.60; P , .001). Median overall survival was 30.2 months after TARE and 15.6 months after DEB-TACE (ITT group HR, 0.48; 95% CI: 0.28, 0.82; P = .006). Serious adverse events grade 3 or higher (13 of 33 participants [39%] vs 19 of 36 [53%] after TARE and DEB-TACE, respectively; P = .47) and 30-day mortality (0 of 33 participants [0%] vs thr...

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Portal hypertension (PHT) and its sequelae are the most clinically important manifestations in cystic fibrosis-related liver disease (CFLD). This paper aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a pre-emptive transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) to prevent PHT-related complications in pediatric patients with CFLD. METHODSThis was a prospective single-arm study on pediatric patients with CFLD, signs of PHT, and preserved liver function who underwent a pre-emptive TIPS in a single tertiary CF center between 2007 and 2012. The long-term safety and clinical efficacy were assessed. RESULTSA pre-emptive TIPS was performed on seven patients with a mean age of 9.2 years (± standard deviation: 2.2). The procedure was technically successful in all patients, with an estimated median primary patency of 10.7 years [interquartile range (IQR) 0.5-10.7)]. No variceal bleeding was observed during the median follow-up of 9 years (IQR 8.1-12.9). In two patients with advanced PHT and rapidly progressive liver disease, severe thrombocytopenia could not be stopped. Subsequent liver transplantation revealed biliary cirrhosis in both patients. In the remaining patients with early PHT and milder porto-sinusoidal vascular disease, symptomatic hypersplenism did not occur, and liver function remained stable until the end of the follow-up. Inclusion for pre-emptive TIPS was discontinued in 2013 following an episode of severe hepatic encephalopathy. CONCLUSIONTIPS is a feasible treatment with encouraging long-term primary patency to avoid variceal bleeding in selected patients with CF and PHT. However, as the progression of liver fibrosis, thrombocytopenia, and splenomegaly is inevitable, the clinical benefits due to pre-emptive placement appear to be minor.