Open AccessCryoablation of Lung Metastases: Review of Recent Literature and Ablation Technique
Author(s) -
Patrick W. Eiken,
Brian T. Welch
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
seminars in interventional radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1098-8963
pISSN - 0739-9529
DOI - 10.1055/s-0039-1697002
Subject(s) - cryoablation , medicine , ablation , radiology , lung , thermal ablation , radiofrequency ablation , interventional radiology , surgery
This article reviews the current indications for image-guided thermal ablation of pulmonary metastatic disease. It also summarizes data regarding the efficacy and complications of lung cryoablation and present techniques for performing lung cryoablation as informed by the recent literature.