Microwave ablation of renal parenchymal tumors before nephrectomy: phase I study.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine, in renal neoplasms, the size of ablation zones induced in vivo with percutaneous microwave probes and whether skip areas remain within the ablation zones.


CONCLUSIONS
For a single 10-minute ablation, ablated volumes averaged 27 cm3 and 105 cm3 with a single-probe and a three-probe ablation array, respectively. There were no skip areas within the ablated zone. Microwave ablation can safely and quickly generate large ablation lesions and renal neoplasms.
Clark
Peter E
PE
Department of Urology and Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Woodruff
Ralph D
RD
Zagoria
Ronald J
RJ
Hall
M Craig
MC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011300:Preoperative Care