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Interventional Radiology Combined Techniques

We integrate interventional radiology procedures with oncological surgery to offer more complete and less invasive treatments. A multidisciplinary approach that expands therapeutic options.

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What is oncological interventional radiology?

Interventional radiology encompasses a set of minimally invasive image-guided techniques that allow diagnostic and therapeutic procedures without the need for open surgery. In oncology, these techniques complement and enhance surgical treatments.

Collaboration between oncological surgeons and interventional radiologists allows designing more complete treatment strategies, converting initially unresectable tumors into operable ones or treating lesions that are not surgically accessible.

Interventional radiology techniques

We have multiple techniques that integrate with surgical treatment:

Portal vein embolization

Selective occlusion of portal vein branches to induce hypertrophy of the contralateral liver lobe, allowing more extensive liver resections.

Radiofrequency ablation

Tumor destruction using heat generated by high-frequency electrical current, indicated for small unresectable liver lesions.

Microwave ablation

Similar to radiofrequency but with greater power, allows treating larger lesions in less time.

Chemoembolization (TACE)

Administration of chemotherapy directly into the liver tumor along with embolizing agents that block its vascularization.

Applications in oncology

Combined techniques are used in various clinical situations:

Preoperative preparation

Portal embolization to increase the volume of the liver remnant before extensive hepatectomies, making initially unresectable cases operable.

Combined treatment

Surgical resection of main lesions combined with ablation of smaller lesions in the same procedure or sequentially.

Bleeding control

Preoperative embolization of hypervascularized tumors to reduce bleeding during surgery.

Recurrence treatment

Ablation of small local recurrences that are not candidates for surgical reintervention.

Advantages of the combined approach

Integration of interventional radiology and surgery offers multiple benefits:

Greater resectability

Tumors initially considered inoperable can become resectable after treatment with interventional techniques.

Less invasiveness

Some lesions can be treated without open surgery, reducing morbidity and accelerating recovery.

Complete treatment

Allows treating all tumor lesions even if they are in different locations or require different techniques.

Function preservation

Ablation of small lesions allows preserving more healthy tissue than surgical resection.

Our multidisciplinary experience

At Quenet-Torrent Institute we work in close collaboration with reference interventional radiology units. This integration allows us to offer personalized treatments that combine the best of each technique.

Each case is evaluated jointly by surgeons and interventional radiologists to design the optimal strategy, whether sequential treatment, combined in the same surgical procedure, or as an alternative to surgery.

Pathologies that benefit from combined techniques

Various oncological pathologies can benefit from this multidisciplinary approach.

Hepatic tumors

Liver metastases and hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Sarcomas

Hypervascularized sarcomas or those with vascular involvement.

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