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Thermal Ablation for the Treatment of Abdominal Tumors
Published on: March 7, 2011
Percutaneous and video-assisted ablation of endocrine tumors: liver, adrenal, and thyroid
1Division of Endocrine Surgery, Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA.
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques
|August 23, 2011
Abstract:
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) relies on cell destruction using heat, which is generated by the vibration of electrons as a result of high-frequency electrical energy. RFA was initially employed for the treatment of arrhythmogenic cardiac lesions. It has since been used to treat solid tumors of various organs, both primary and metastatic. Here we review the manner in which RFA technology delivered through minimally invasive techniques has been applied to endocrine problems and discuss some technical points.