PMID- 37059368 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230821 LR - 20230830 IS - 1097-6779 (Electronic) IS - 0016-5107 (Linking) VI - 98 IP - 3 DP - 2023 Sep TI - Risk factors for EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation adverse events in patients with pancreatic neoplasms: a large national French study (RAFPAN study). PG - 392-399.e1 LID - S0016-5107(23)00376-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.gie.2023.04.003 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AND AIMS: EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation (EUS-RFA) has been described as a potentially curative option for solid and cystic pancreatic neoplasms. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of pancreatic EUS-RFA in a large study population. METHODS: A retrospective study retrieving all consecutive patients who underwent pancreatic EUS-RFA during 2019 and 2020 in France was conducted. Indication, procedural characteristics, early and late adverse events (AEs), and clinical outcomes were recorded. Risk factors for AEs and factors related to complete tumor ablation were assessed on univariate and multivariate analyses. RESULTS: One hundred patients (54% men, 64.8 +/- 17.6 years old) affected by 104 neoplasms were included. Sixty-four neoplasms were neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs), 23 were metastases, and 10 were intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms with mural nodules. No procedure-related mortality was observed, and 22 AEs were reported. Proximity of pancreatic neoplasms (