TY - JOUR
T1 - Probe Retraction during Renal Tumor Cryoablation
T2 - A Technique to Minimize Direct Ureteral Injury
AU - Froemming, Adam
AU - Atwell, Thomas
AU - Farrell, Michael
AU - Callstrom, Matthew
AU - Leibovich, Bradley
AU - Charboneau, William
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - Ureteral injury is a well-known complication of radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors. Ureteral injury with cryoablation seems to be less common, but has been reported. Herein, the authors describe a technique that can be used to avoid direct ureteral injury during cryoablation of renal masses. Initial ice ball formation serves to fix the probe in the target. The mass and kidney can then be retracted away from the ureter to avoid direct involvement with the subsequent ice ball. The authors report three successful example cases, with no significant complications.
AB - Ureteral injury is a well-known complication of radiofrequency ablation of renal tumors. Ureteral injury with cryoablation seems to be less common, but has been reported. Herein, the authors describe a technique that can be used to avoid direct ureteral injury during cryoablation of renal masses. Initial ice ball formation serves to fix the probe in the target. The mass and kidney can then be retracted away from the ureter to avoid direct involvement with the subsequent ice ball. The authors report three successful example cases, with no significant complications.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.09.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.09.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 20123200
AN - SCOPUS:72249084513
SN - 1051-0443
VL - 21
SP - 148
EP - 151
JO - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
JF - Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
IS - 1
ER -