Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumours with the Patient Under Thoracic Epidural Anaesthesia

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-010-9843-9· OSTI ID:21608768

Pouliquen, Cassiopee; Kabbani, Youssef; Saignac, Pierre; Gekiere, Jean-Pierre ^[1]; Palussiere, Jean ^[2]

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1. Institut Bergonie, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regional Cancer Centre (France)
2. Institut Bergonie, Department of Interventional Radiology, Regional Cancer Centre (France)

Radiofrequency ablation of lung tumours is a curative technique that is newly considered being offered to nonsurgical patients. It is of major interest because it enables local destruction of the tumour without surgery and spares healthy parenchyma. However, some patients have previous serious respiratory failure, thus ruling out mechanical ventilation. To operate with the patient under thoracic epidural is an answer to this problem. Our experience shows that the procedure is able to be performed completely without converting to general anaesthesia.

• OSTI ID: 21608768
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 34, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-010-9843-9; Copyright (c) 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ORGANS
RADIATIONS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM