Thermal Protection with 5% Dextrose Solution Blanket During Radiofrequency Ablation

Journal Article · Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-6216-2· OSTI ID:21091116

Neeman, Ziv; Lee, Fred T; Kam, Anthony; Wood, Brad ^[1]

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1. National Institutes of Health, Radiology Department, Warren G. Magmison Clinical Center (United States)

A serious complication for any thermal radiofrequency ablation is thermal injury to adjacent structures, particularly the bowel, which can result in additional major surgery or death. Several methods using air, gas, fluid, or thermometry to protect adjacent structures from thermal injury have been reported. In the cases presented in this report, 5% dextrose water (D5W) was instilled to prevent injury to the bowel and diaphragm during radiofrequency ablation. Creating an Insulating envelope or moving organs with D5W might reduce risk for complications such as bowel perforation.

• OSTI ID: 21091116
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-004-6216-2; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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