Percutaneous laser ablation: a new contribution to unresectable high-risk metastatic retroperitoneal lesions?

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Metastasis in retroperitoneal lymph nodes is one of the signs of advanced stage or terminal stage of malignancy. We performed a trial to assess the safety and efficacy of ultrasonography (US)-guided local neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser ablation for metastatic lymph nodes in the retroperitoneal region.

Methods

We evaluated 4 cases of retroperitoneal metastatic lymph nodes treated using US-guided Nd:YAG laser ablation. Additionally, we reviewed the PubMed database for articles on thermal ablation of retroperitoneal lesions until March 2016, without language limitations.

Results

In our study, all lesions were nearly completely ablated with mild discomfort, including pain and fever at the 3-month follow-up. In the literature revie

SUBMITTER: Jiang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5356811 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature