
台北榮總首次使用組織碎化超音波治療系統(俗稱「碎化刀」)治療3名肝癌復發患者,腫瘤緊貼重要血管,治療約20至25分鐘,3人隔天出院,另獲捐贈50組治療耗材供符合條件患者免費使用。
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肝癌復發且腫瘤緊貼重要血管時,傳統開刀難度高,電燒或微波消融可能因血流帶走熱能而留下治療死角,增加腫瘤殘存風險。
2026/09/12 10:08
台北榮總啟用「組織碎化超音波治療系統」。(台北榮總提供)
〔記者羅碧/台北報導〕肝癌開刀多年後復發,腫瘤又緊貼肝臟重要血管,再開刀難度高,傳統電燒也可能因血流帶走熱能而留下治療死角。台北榮總本週首度以俗稱「碎化刀」的組織碎化術(Histotripsy)治療3名肝癌復發患者,利用體外聚焦超音波直接破壞腫瘤,不必開刀,也不需以治療針穿刺,實際治療約20至25分鐘,3人隔天均出院;另北榮也獲捐贈50組治療耗材,符合條件患者可省下高額耗材費。
北榮醫學研究部主任黃怡翔表示,接受組織碎化術治療的3名患者均為男性,年齡約65至75歲,5至10年前都曾接受肝癌手術,近期發現復發;腫瘤均為單顆,大小約2.8至2.9公分,且位置鄰近肝內重要血管。其中有人過去甚至已開過2次刀,再次手術可能因沾黏增加困難度。
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黃怡翔指出,傳統射頻消融利用熱能使腫瘤組織壞死,但若腫瘤靠近大血管,熱能可能隨血流被帶走,導致血管附近溫度不足,增加腫瘤殘存可能;微波消融雖能提供更高溫度,但因血管附近也可能有膽管,又須擔心高溫傷及膽管。
「碎化刀」則不靠熱能,而是從體外發射高強度脈衝超音波,聚焦於腫瘤後產生強大機械力量,使癌細胞破裂。黃怡翔表示,由於沒有熱能,可降低鄰近血管、膽管遭熱傷害的疑慮,也不需手術切口或治療針穿刺。
北榮7日完成首例、9日再完成2例,實際進行組織碎化約20至25分鐘。治療後立即以對比劑超音波確認,隔天再做核磁共振檢查,3例影像均顯示腫瘤已完整處理,鄰近重要血管也保持完整。3名患者隔天均返家,僅1人治療後曾出現疼痛,隔天已改善。
黃怡翔表示,目前食藥署已核准這項設備用於肝腫瘤治療,但健保尚未給付。北榮此次獲捐贈50組治療耗材,符合單顆腫瘤最大3公分、最多3顆等條件者,可免費使用耗材;年齡沒有限制,但因治療需全身麻醉,仍須由麻醉科評估。
至於費用,黃怡翔指出,耗材是治療中相當昂貴的部分,香港同類治療換算新台幣超過百萬元,也曾有台灣患者赴港自費接受治療。北榮這50名符合條件的患者,可因此省下高額耗材費。
黃怡翔強調,治療完成並不代表肝癌不必再追蹤,3名患者後續仍將於3個月、6個月及1年持續追蹤,觀察長期治療成效。
台北榮總指出,此次組織碎化治療系統由林堉璘宏泰公益信託慷慨捐贈,並提供50位病人的治療耗材。從設備正式交機到首週即順利完成3例治療,象徵公益支持已轉化為實際的病人照護。未來院方將持續審慎評估適合病人,為肝腫瘤病人提供更多元且精準的治療選擇。
台北榮總團隊合影。(台北榮總提供)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
台北榮總將持續評估適合病人,為肝腫瘤病人提供更多元且精準的治療選擇
Likely · Within months
符合條件的肝癌患者將可免費使用捐贈的50組治療耗材
Very likely · Within months

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