| Autor: |
J, Hoffmann, C, Westendorff, D, Troitzsch, U, Ernemann, S, Reinert |
| Jazyk: |
němčina |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering. 49(7-8) |
| ISSN: |
0013-5585 |
| Popis: |
Laser-induced interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a proven minimally invasive surgical technique for the treatment of haemangiomas and vascular malformations, and various tumours. The intra-lesion application of thermal energy destroys regional tissue. The percutaneous placement of the laser fibre for photocoagulation is done without the benefit of direct visual control. Image-data-based LITT was performed in patients (five procedures) with extensive venous malformations in the maxillofacial area. The system comprised a specially developed Nd:YAG laser fibre introducer set used in conjunction with fused high-resolution computed tomography, and magnetic resonance image-data--based surgical navigation. In all cases, follow-up examination clearly showed a diminishment in tumour volume, and all patients reported significant subjective improvement. The results suggest that navigation-guided LITT can be performed safely, preserving vital structures from collateral thermal damage. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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