Radiofrequency ablation combined with CO2 injection for treatment of retroperitoneal tumor: protecting surrounding organs against thermal injury.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to separate target tumors from adjacent structures by injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) around the tumor to avoid thermal injury and the heat-sink effect from the blood vessel during percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. We successfully achieved complete ablation of a retroperitoneal tumor without thermal injury. Imaging-guided percutaneous CO2 injection is useful for preventing thermal injury while achieving complete ablation of the tumor during radiofrequency ablation.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
- Carbon Dioxide
- Carcinoma, Renal Cell
- Catheter Ablation
- Kidney Neoplasms