Abstract
Aim of the work. Analysis of the possibilities of the different methods of RFA of lung and pleura tumors. Material and methods. There were considered the different methods of radio-frequency ablations using FOTEK-150 apparatus in 186 patients with the malignant tumors of lungs and pleura. Results. In the result of use of the different methods of radio-frequency ablation the direct positive effect was attained in 91 % of observations. The complications were observed in 9 % of patients. This method must be used for patients with the malignant tumors of lungs and pleura when the radical surgical treatment is impossible. Conclusions. The radio-frequency ablation can be used as a palliative method of treatment of the malignant tumors of lungs and pleura.
Highlights
The method of radio-frequency ablation (RFA) is based on the effect of effervescence of intracellular liquid with destruction of the tumor cells using the radio-frequency airwaves delivered to the tumor with the help of special electrode [1,2, 5,6, 10]
Results of research RFA of the primary and metastatic tumors of lungs and pleura was realized when the radical surgical treatment was considered as impossible that is proved by the data of other authors [2,3,4,5,6, 8, 10]
In our series of observations the direct positive effect of RFA such as destruction of tumor at the use of puncture method was noticed in 87 % of patients
Summary
The method of radio-frequency ablation (RFA) is based on the effect of effervescence of intracellular liquid with destruction of the tumor cells using the radio-frequency airwaves delivered to the tumor with the help of special electrode [1,2, 5,6, 10]. The publications about the use of this method at the primary and metastatic lung cancer appeared last years It can be effectively used for RFA because the ambient air allows concentrate the energy of RF-eradiation directly in the node preventing the lesion of the large volume of lung parenchyma. The use of the method of radio-frequency ablation in the treatment of the central lung cancer as well as at the secondary pleurisy is a new direction in the palliative treatment of lung cancer and its complications. Among these complications must be named the tumor stenosis of trachea and bronchi, metastatic pleurisy. The use of RFA at these complications improves the patients’ life quality and prolongs their life
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