Journal article
RETROGRADE RENAL COOLING DURING RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION TO PROTECT FROM RENAL COLLECTING SYSTEM INJURY
Abstract
PURPOSE: We evaluated the protective effect of continuous retrograde irrigation of ice-cold saline on the renal collecting system during central parenchymal temperature based radio frequency ablation (RFA).
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 10 domestic pigs bilateral, centrally located renal parenchymal RFA lesions (intended 2 cm in diameter) were created that intentionally involved the collecting system. RFA probe placement was guided by fluoroscopy …
Authors
MARGULIS V; MATSUMOTO ED; TAYLOR G; SHAFFER S; KABBANI W; CADEDDU JA
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 174, No. 1, pp. 350–352
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
7 2005
DOI
10.1097/01.ju.0000161596.71457.1b
ISSN
0021-0005