Ablative therapies for renal tumors
| Autor: | Rajan Ramanathan, Raymond J. Leveillee |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Therapeutic Advances in Urology, Vol 2 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1756-2872 17562872 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1756287210366708 |
| Popis: | Owing to an increased use of diagnostic imaging for evaluating patients with other abdominal conditions, incidentally discovered kidney masses now account for a majority of renal tumors. Renal ablative therapy is assuming a more important role in patients with borderline renal impairment. Renal ablation uses heat or cold to bring about cell death. Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation are two such procedures, and 5-year results are now emerging from both modalities. Renal biopsy at the time of ablation is extremely important in order to establish tissue diagnosis. Real-time temperature monitoring at the time of radiofrequency ablation is very useful to ensure adequacy of ablation. |
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