title: Percutaneous and video-assisted ablation of endocrine tumors: liver, adrenal, and thyroid.
abstract: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) relies on cell destruction using heat, which is generated by the vibration of electrons as a result of high-frequency electrical energy. RFA was initially employed for the treatment of arrhythmogenic cardiac lesions. It has since been used to treat solid tumors of various organs, both primary and metastatic. Here we review the manner in which RFA technology delivered through minimally invasive techniques has been applied to endocrine problems and discuss some technical points.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrine Surgery, Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Lucy B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Eren
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berber
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D004701:Endocrine Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery / Q000379:methods*