Active Versus Passive Thaw After Percutaneous Cryoablation of Pulmonary Tumors: Effect on Incidence, Grade, and Onset of Hemoptysis
Maria Wróbel, Patrick Bourgouin, Maya Abrishami Kashani, Konstantin S. Leppelmann, Rafael Vázquez, Dessislava A. Pachamanova, Florian J. Fintelmann
Abstract
Active thaw after the final freeze improves the safety profile of triple-freeze cryoablation of pulmonary tumors by reducing the incidence and grade of hemoptysis and by delaying the onset of hemoptysis beyond the immediate recovery period.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCryoablationIncidence (geometry)PercutaneousSurgeryRadiologyInternal medicineAblationPhysicsOpticsMedical Imaging and Pathology StudiesLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentVascular Malformations and Hemangiomas