Journal article
Risk Factors for Pneumothorax Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation for Lung Malignancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the potential risk factors for pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Six electronic databases were searched from inception to February 2014 for studies assessing potential patient-related, tumor-related, or treatment-related risk factors for pneumothorax during pulmonary RF ablation. Study selection, data collection, and quality assessment were done by three independent …
Authors
Kennedy SA; Milovanovic L; Dao D; Farrokhyar F; Midia M
Journal
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 25, No. 11, pp. 1671–1681.e1
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.jvir.2014.07.025
ISSN
1051-0443