Distant Infusion of Saline May Enlarge Coagulation Volume During Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tissue Using Cool-tip Electrodes Without Impairing Predictability | Zendy

Fernando Burdı́o | Zendy; Pilar Tobajas | Zendy; Rita Quesada | Zendy; Enrique Berjano | Zendy; Avarro | Zendy; Ignasi Poves | Zendy; Luís Grande | Zendy

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Distant Infusion of Saline May Enlarge Coagulation Volume During Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tissue Using Cool-tip Electrodes Without Impairing Predictability

Author(s) -

Fernando Burdı́o,

Pilar Tobajas,

Rita Quesada,

Enrique Berjano,

Avarro,

Ignasi Poves,

Luís Grande

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

american journal of roentgenology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294

H-Index - 196

eISSN - 1546-3141

pISSN - 0361-803X

DOI - 10.2214/ajr.10.5202

Subject(s) - medicine , ablation , saline , radiofrequency ablation , volume (thermodynamics) , liver tissue , coagulation , biomedical engineering , electrode , anatomy , surgery , nuclear medicine , anesthesia , cardiology , physics , quantum mechanics , chemistry

Our aim was to evaluate the capability of a Cool-tip electrode to create larger coagulation volumes combined with a low-flow (0.1 mL/min) perfusion of hypertonic saline at a distance of 2 mm (hybrid applicator) without reducing either predictability or sphericity of the coagulation zone.

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