title: Radiofrequency thermal ablation of renal tumors.
abstract: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA) of renal malignancies is currently a therapeutic option for patients who are not able to undergo surgery. Some authors consider PRFA as the therapeutic standard in the treatment of renal neoplasms in non-operable patients due to comorbid conditions and in patients with mild-moderate renal failure, to preserve residual renal functionality. The use of PRFA has become more and more widespread due to a rise in the incidental detection of renal cell carcinomas with the ever-increasing use of Imaging for the study of abdominal diseases. Clinical studies indicate that RF ablation is an effective therapy with a low level of risk of complications, which provides good results in selected patients over short and medium term periods of time, however up to now few long-term studies have been carried out which can confirm the effectiveness of PRFA.
authors.affiliation: Section of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100, Parma, Italy, massimo.defilippo@unipr.it.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Filippo
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bozzetti
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martora
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zagaria
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Macarini
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brunese
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotondo
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011846:Radio Waves; D015641:Radiography, Interventional