Journal article
DEFINING THE COMPLICATIONS OF CRYOABLATION AND RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION OF SMALL RENAL TUMORS: A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
Abstract
PURPOSE: Ablative treatments (cryoablation or radio frequency ablation) for renal cell carcinoma aim to decrease morbidity by treating renal tumors in situ, eliminating the need for extirpation. These technologies have potential for complications previously unassociated with renal tumor treatment. We identified complications associated with percutaneous and laparoscopic ablative treatment of renal tumors.
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Authors
JOHNSON DB; SOLOMON SB; SU L-M; MATSUMOTO ED; KAVOUSSI LR; NAKADA SY; MOON TD; SHINGLETON WB; CADEDDU JA
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 172, No. 3, pp. 874–877
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2004
DOI
10.1097/01.ju.0000135833.67906.ec
ISSN
0021-0005