title: Cryoablation of lung malignancies recurring close to surgical clips following surgery: Report of three cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Minimally ablative therapies are now available for the treatment of lung malignancies. However, selection of the appropriate technique is not always easy and requires accurate preoperative planning.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe the treatment of lung tumors with cryoablation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report three cases of lung malignancies that recurred close to surgical clips after surgical treatment, successfully treated by cryoablation.
  
  
  METHODS
  An initial freezing cycle was performed for 10 min, followed by a 5-min thawing cycle, and an additional 10-min freezing cycle. A final 5-min thaw was necessary to remove the needle from the iceball formed during the freezing cycle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The procedures were completed successfully with no signs of surgical-clip misplacement, and excellent ablation of the lesions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cryoablation is a relatively new procedure that potentially permits the local treatment of lung tumors with minimal loss of lung parenchyma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosario F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luppi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Cazzato
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Del Vescovo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giurazza
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mercurio
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Eliodoro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Faiella
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Università Campus Bio medico, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Bruno Beomonte
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Zobel
keywords: Computed tomography guidance; cryoablation; lung cancer; lung metastasis