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Laparoscopic cryoablation of renal masses
R N Chen1, A C Novick, I S Gill
1Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
The Urologic Clinics of North America
|December 1, 2000
Abstract:
Laparoscopic cryoablation seems to be an effective treatment modality for small peripheral renal tumors. The technique is minimally invasive, has a rapid learning curve, results in minimal blood loss and morbidity, and, to date, has demonstrated precise reliable ablation of small renal neoplasms. Long-term follow-up is necessary to confirm the absence of local tumor recurrence or distant or port-site metastases.