TY - JOUR
T1 - Ice ball fractures during percutaneous renal cryoablation
T2 - Risk factors and potential implications
AU - Schmit, Grant D.
AU - Atwell, Thomas D.
AU - Callstrom, Matthew R.
AU - Kurup, A. Nicholas
AU - Fleming, Chad J.
AU - Andrews, James C.
AU - Charboneau, J. William
PY - 2010/7/12
Y1 - 2010/7/12
N2 - The authors present two cases of ice ball fractures with associated hemorrhage during percutaneous renal cryoablation procedures. Although this is a rare occurrence, it is important to be able to identify ice ball fractures on monitoring noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scans during cryoablation, because they can result in significant bleeding, and recognition allows prompt intervention. Risk factors for ice ball fractures and potential implications are discussed.
AB - The authors present two cases of ice ball fractures with associated hemorrhage during percutaneous renal cryoablation procedures. Although this is a rare occurrence, it is important to be able to identify ice ball fractures on monitoring noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scans during cryoablation, because they can result in significant bleeding, and recognition allows prompt intervention. Risk factors for ice ball fractures and potential implications are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.04.022
DO - 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.04.022
M3 - Article
C2 - 20619675
AN - SCOPUS:77955709298
SN - 1051-0443
VL - 21
SP - 1309
EP - 1312
JO - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 8
ER -