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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Computational Biology
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Cryosurgery for cancer treatment causes cell injury through freezing and vascular stasis.
    • Vascular stasis, resulting from thrombosis, leads to necrosis of surrounding non-targeted cells due to oxygen and nutrient deprivation.
    • Inhibiting thrombus formation is key to preventing damage to normal cells near tumors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a computational model for simulating heat transfer and platelet aggregation in cryosurgery.
    • To investigate the temperature dependency of thrombus formation during cryosurgery.
    • To provide insights for mitigating unintended damage to healthy tissues.

    Main Methods:

    • Constructed a three-dimensional model of vascular and extravascular tissues.
    • Simulated heat transfer using the boundary fitted coordinates method.
    • Analyzed platelet aggregation using the particle method, incorporating chemical reaction kinetics for bonding probability.

    Main Results:

    • Simulated thrombus size increased with higher temperatures.
    • Platelet aggregation was found to be temperature-dependent in simulations.
    • The model demonstrated the influence of temperature variations on thrombus development around the cryoablated area.

    Conclusions:

    • Temperature significantly influences thrombus formation and size in cryosurgery.
    • Computational modeling provides a valuable tool for understanding and predicting vascular stasis during cryosurgery.
    • Findings can inform strategies to minimize collateral damage to healthy tissues in cancer treatment.