Open AccessA case of splenic abscess after radiofrequency ablation
Author(s) -
Dimitris Zacharoulis,
Emmanuel Katsogridakis,
C Hatzitheofilou
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4256
Subject(s) - radiofrequency ablation , medicine , ablation , abscess , splenectomy , spleen , radiology , liver abscess , surgery , splenic disease
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an innovative technique used primarily for the palliative treatment of unresectable liver tumors. Its therapeutic indications however, have been expanded and now include various other organs and diseases. There is a paucity of data regarding technical details and complications of the use of RFA in the spleen. We report a case of partial splenectomy using radiofrequency ablation for splenic hydatid disease, complicated by an abscess formation.