This content is Free Access.
Thermal Ablation for the Treatment of Abdominal Tumors
33,937 Views
•
07:16 min
•
March 07, 2011
DOI:
Summary
Automatically generated
A thermal tumor ablation procedure is described. The entire procedure is detailed, including pretreatment planning and imaging studies, anesthesia, adjuvant techniques to facilitate a percutaneous approach, imaging guidance of the ablation device to the tumor, thermal treatment, post-treatment care and follow-up.
Explore More Videos
Thermal AblationPercutaneousTreatmentAbdominal TumorsImaging GuidanceEnergy SourcesRadiofrequencyMicrowaveLaserUltrasonic WavesRF AblationElectrical CurrentResistive HeatingGround PadsTumor ControlSurvival RatesComplication RatesHepatocellular CarcinomaRenal-cell CarcinomaBlood FlowMicrowavesVolumetric HeatingMicrowave Antennas
Read Article
Cite this Article
Brace, C. L., Hinshaw, J. L., Lubner, M. G. Thermal Ablation for the Treatment of Abdominal Tumors. J. Vis. Exp. (49), e2596, doi:10.3791/2596 (2011).
Copy