Percutaneous Intraductal Radiofrequency Ablation is a Safe Treatment for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Feasibility and Early Results

• Authors: MIZANDARI Malkhaz; PAI Madhava; XI Feng; VÁLEK Vlastimil; ANDRAŠINA Tomáš; QUARETTI Pietro; GOLFIERI Rita; MOSCONI Cristina; GUOKUN Ao; KYRIAKIDES Charis; DICKINSON Robert; NICHOLLS Joanna; HABIB Nagy
• Year of publication: 2013
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00270-012-0529-3
• Field: Other medical specializations
• Keywords: Radiofrequency ablation; Recanalization; Stenting; Bile duct; Biliary; Hepatic; Cancer
• Description: Previous clinical studies have shown the safety and efficacy of this novel radiofrequency ablation catheter when used for endoscopic palliative procedures. We report a retrospective study with the results of first in man percutaneous intraductal radiofrequency ablation in patients with malignant biliary obstruction.