title: Managing patients with cryosurgical ablation of the prostate and liver.
abstract: Cryosurgery is an important alternate treatment for some patients diagnosed with prostate and liver metastasis cancer. The procedure, its benefits and side effects, and implications for nurses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Leininger
mesh_terms: D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*