A new technique for minimally invasive irreversible electroporation of tumors in the head and body of the pancreas

BACKGROUND: Palliative irreversible electroporation of pancreatic adenocarcinomas is rapidly gaining in interest since a large proportion of these patients cannot be radically resected. METHODS: This is a description of a minimally invasive approach to irreversible electroporation of pancreatic tumo...

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Autores principales: Stillström, David, Nilsson, Henrik, Jesse, Michaela, Peterhans, Matthias, Jonas, Eduard, Freedman, Jacob
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
Materias:
New Technology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27572065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5173-6
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Palliative irreversible electroporation of pancreatic adenocarcinomas is rapidly gaining in interest since a large proportion of these patients cannot be radically resected. METHODS: This is a description of a minimally invasive approach to irreversible electroporation of pancreatic tumors using computer-assisted navigation, laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasound to correctly guide electrodes into the tissue. RESULTS: The procedure is presented. CONCLUSION: Minimally invasive irreversible electroporation of pancreatic tumors through computer-assisted navigation of needles during laparoscopy is a feasible and accurate approach. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00464-016-5173-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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