Abstract:Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of TACE (hepatic arterial chemoembolization) combined with HIFU (high intensity focused ultrasound) in elderly patients with primary liver cancer and its effect on immune function. Methods: 84 patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma were randomly divided into control group and observation group (n = 42). The patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group. The patients in the control group were treated with TACE alone. The patients in the observation group were treated with TACE combined with HIFU. The changes of tumor volume and immune function were compared between the two groups. The median survival time and the survival rate after 3 years were compared. Results: After treatment with different methods, the tumor volume reduction and clinical treatment efficiency in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The median survival time and the survival rate of 1, 2 and 3 years after treatment in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The levels of immune globulin IgA, IgM, IgG of patients in the observation group after treatment of 3 months were [(3.65 + 0.20) g/L], [(2.29 + 0.18) g/L], [(10.68 + 0.84) g/L], were significantly higher than those in the control group [(3.23 + 0.24) g/L], [(1.81 + 0.15 g/L]), [(8.76 + 0.67) g /L]; the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=8.71, 13.28, 11.58; P < 0.05); At three months after the treatment, the observation group patients complement C3 and C4 levels were [(1.49 + 0.06) g/L], [(0.34 + 0.03) g/L], the control group [(1.31 + 0.08) g/L], [(0.22 + 0.05) g/L], significant difference between the two groups (t=11.67, 13.34; P < 0.05). Conclusion: TACE combined with HIFU in elderly patients with primary liver cancer can effectively reduce the volume of the lesion, improve the immune kinetic energy of patients, improve the survival rate of patients, prolong the survival time, the effect is remarkable, worthy of clinical promotion.
谢焕琴, 钟武装. TACE联合HIFU治疗老年原发性肝癌疗效及对患者免疫功能的影响[J]. 河北医学, 2017, 23(11): 1761-1763.
XIE Huanqin, ZHONG Wuzhuang. Effect of TACE Combined with HIFU on Elderly Patients with Primary Liver Cancer and its Effect on Immune Function. HeBei Med, 2017, 23(11): 1761-1763.