Cryoablation in Locoregional Management of Complex Unresectable Chest Neoplasms
| Autor: | Roberto Iezzi, Andrea Contegiacomo, Alessandro Posa, Nico Attempati, Ernesto Punzi, Alessandro Tanzilli, Stefano Margaritora, Maria Teresa Congedo, Alessandra Cassano, Emilio Bria, Luca Tagliaferri, Vincenzo Valentini, Cesare Colosimo, Riccardo Manfredi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Tomography, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp 688-696 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2379-139X 2379-1381 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/tomography7040057 |
| Popis: | Rationale and Objectives: The aim of our retrospective study was to assess the safety and feasibility of cryoablation in high-risk patients with complex chest neoplastic lesions. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with complex chest malignancies, both primary and secondary, located in the mediastinum, lung, and chest wall, underwent percutaneous CT-guided cryoablation treatments. Procedural success as well as complications were evaluated. Results: A total of 24 neoplastic lesions were treated (mean diameter: 27 mm; range: 7–54 mm). Technical success was obtained in all patients, without major complications or intraprocedural death. A pneumothorax not requiring a drainage tube placement was registered in 50% of patients, while 3/24 patients had a grade 3 pneumothorax requiring a chest tube placement. Conclusion: Percutaneous CT-guided cryoablation seems a safe and feasible treatment for complex thoracic lesions. |
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