Abstract
Owing to an increased use of diagnostic imaging for evaluating patients with other abdominal conditions, incidentally discovered kidney masses now account for a majority of renal tumors. Renal ablative therapy is assuming a more important role in patients with borderline renal impairment. Renal ablation uses heat or cold to bring about cell death. Radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation are two such procedures, and 5-year results are now emerging from both modalities. Renal biopsy at the time of ablation is extremely important in order to establish tissue diagnosis. Real-time temperature monitoring at the time of radiofrequency ablation is very useful to ensure adequacy of ablation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-68 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Therapeutic Advances in Urology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Cryoablation
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Renal ablation
- Renal cancer treatment
- Small renal masses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology
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Ablative therapies for renal tumors. / Ramanathan, Rajan; Leveillee, Raymond J.
In: Therapeutic Advances in Urology, Vol. 2, No. 2, 01.04.2010, p. 51-68.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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