Feasibility and safety of percutaneous cryoablation under local anesthesia for the treatment of malignant lung tumors: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In our institution, computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous cryoablation has been performed in patients with malignant lung tumors under local anesthesia. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of malignant lung tumors.

Methods

From July 2002 to December 2016, 227 patients (56 with primary lung cancer and 171 with metastatic lung tumor) underwent percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of malignant lung tumors using a cryosurgical unit at our institution. Demographic factors, duration of post-treatment hospitalization, and adverse event and mortality rates were retrospectively investigated in 366 treatment sessions targeting 609 lesions.

Results

The median diameter of the targeted tumor

SUBMITTER: Kaseda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9745531 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature