ablation of pulmonary neoplasm

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Indications

cryoablation associated with less risk of pneumothorax, but higher risk of bleeding than other procedues

percutaneous thermal ablation has
- very little impact on lung function
- a low complication rate
- limited hospital stay for patients
- can be repeated multiple times

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Pal S Ablation Tx: Eradicating Lung Cancer Mets 'Ablation is often safer for patients that have lesions in the no-fly zones' MedPage Today. ASCO Reading Room 03.16.2018 https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/asco/lung-cancer/71799
Pal S Colon-Lung Metastasis: Good Outcomes in the Right Patients Appropriate selection can substantially influence survival. MedPage Today. ASCO Reading Room 01.13.2017 https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/asco/lung-cancer/62485
↑ Qi H, Fan W. Value of ablation therapy in the treatment of lung metastases. Thoracic Cancer. Nov 29, 2017 9(2):199-207 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29193688 Free PMC Article https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1759-7714.12567