HOW I DO IT

• How I do it: percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

  Sorokin Igor, Chamarthy Murthy, Cadeddu A. Jeffrey, MD Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

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  Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation has seen increased utilization secondary to the rising incidence of renal cell carcinoma. This has been shown to be an effective and durable treatment especially in the elderly comorbid patient. In this article, we describe our technique and factors related to successful outcomes.

  Keywords: percutaneous radiofrequency ablation, RFA, thermal ablation, renal mass, kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma,

  Feb 2017 (Vol. 24, Issue 1 , Page 8679)
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