Open AccessTreatment of the early-stage glottic cancer using low-temperature radiofrequency coblation
Author(s) -
Bing Liu,
Liangjun Cheng,
Hao Ming,
Chang Qing Zhong
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.175431
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , tracheotomy , cancer , laryngectomy , hemostasis , ablation , lymph node metastasis , metastasis , larynx , paleontology , biology
Radiofrequency (RF) coblation operates at low temperatures (40-70°C) and allows for ablation, hemostasis, and aspiration, in addition to the lesion excision; thermal damage to the surrounding tissues is thus minimized. Herein, we evaluated the benefit of low-temperature RF coblation treatment of the early-stage glottic cancer. The main aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility, complications, and efficacy of low-temperature RF coblation as a treatment modality for the early-stage glottic cancer.