Microwave ablation for liver metastases from colorectal cancer: A comprehensive review of clinical efficacy and safety

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2025; 17(1): 101162
Published online Jan 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i1.101162

Microwave ablation for liver metastases from colorectal cancer: A comprehensive review of clinical efficacy and safety

Fang Li, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Ming Li, Sheng-Kai Chen

Fang Li, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Ming Li, Department of General Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China

Sheng-Kai Chen, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing 401147, China

Author contributions: Li F generated the conception and designed the review; Zhang YY performed the literature search and data analysis; Li M supervised the project, drafted and revised the manuscript; Chen SK coordinated the submission, interpretated data and edited the final manuscript; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Supported by the Joint Medical Scientific Research Project of Chongqing Science and Technology Committee and Chongqing Health Committee, No. 2021MSXM308.

Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.

Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Corresponding author: Sheng-Kai Chen, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Chongqing General Hospital, No. 118 Xingguang Avenue, Liangjiang New District, Chongqing 401147, China. chenskthomass@163.com

Received: September 5, 2024
Revised: October 23, 2024
Accepted: November 15, 2024
Published online: January 27, 2025
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Core Tip: This review focuses on the application of microwave ablation (MWA) as a treatment for colorectal liver metastasis. MWA offers advantages such as higher intratumoral temperatures, larger ablation zones, and reduced heat-sink effects compared to other techniques such as radiofrequency ablation. This review also discusses the safety and clinical outcomes of MWA and emphasizes its potential as an effective treatment for colorectal liver metastasis. Despite its benefits, this review highlights the need for further research to confirm long-term efficacy and optimize patient selection for better outcomes.