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Conductivity Rise During Irreversible Electroporation: True Permeabilization or Heat?


ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Irreversible electroporation (IRE) induces apoptosis with high-voltage electric pulses. Although the working mechanism is non-thermal, development of secondary Joule heating occurs. This study investigated whether the observed conductivity rise during IRE is caused by increased cellular permeabilization or heat development. METHODS:IRE was performed in a gelatin tissue phantom, in potato tubers, and in 30 patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Continuous versus sequential pulsing protocols (10-90 vs. 10-30-30-30) were assessed. Temperature was measured using fiber-optic probes. After temperature had returned to baseline, 100 additional pulses were delivered. The primary technique efficacy of the treated CRLM was compared to the periprocedural current rise. Seven patients received ten additional pulses after a 10-min cool-down period. RESULTS:Temperature and current rise was higher for the continuous pulsing protocol (medians, gel: 13.05 vs. 9.55 °C and 9 amperes (A) vs. 7A; potato: 12.70 vs. 10.53 °C and 6.0A vs. 6.5A). After cooling-down, current returned to baseline in the gel phantom and near baseline values (?2A with continuous- and ?5A with sequential pulsing) in the potato tubers. The current declined after cooling-down in all seven patients with CRLM, although baseline values were not reached. There was a positive correlation between current rise and primary technique efficacy (p?=?0.02); however, the previously reported current increase threshold of 12-15A was reached in 13%. CONCLUSION:The observed conductivity rise during IRE is caused by both cellular permeabilization and heat development. Although a correlation between current rise and efficacy exists, the current increase threshold seems unfeasible for CRLM.

SUBMITTER: Ruarus AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6021471 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Conductivity Rise During Irreversible Electroporation: True Permeabilization or Heat?

Ruarus Alette H AH   Vroomen Laurien G P H LGPH   Puijk Robbert S RS   Scheffer Hester J HJ   Faes Theo J C TJC   Meijerink Martijn R MR  

Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 20180423 8


<h4>Purpose</h4>Irreversible electroporation (IRE) induces apoptosis with high-voltage electric pulses. Although the working mechanism is non-thermal, development of secondary Joule heating occurs. This study investigated whether the observed conductivity rise during IRE is caused by increased cellular permeabilization or heat development.<h4>Methods</h4>IRE was performed in a gelatin tissue phantom, in potato tubers, and in 30 patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Conti  ...[more]

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