ReviewLocal and regional anesthesia2019
Anesthesia for Percutaneous Radiofrequency Tumor Ablation (PRFA): A Review of Current Practice and Techniques.
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- A comparative study of esketamine-dexmedetomidine and sufentanil-dexmedetomidine for sedation and analgesia in lung tumor percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA): a randomized double-blind clinical trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- Comparison of deep and moderate neuromuscular blockade in microwave ablation of liver tumours: a randomized-controlled clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Sedation and Analgesia for Liver Cancer Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation: Fentanyl and Oxycodone Comparison.International journal of medical sciences · 2020Trial
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- Highlighting the increasing need for anaesthetic support in interventional radiology.CVIR endovascular · 2025Article
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- Sex-Differences in Post-Procedural Pain Experiences After Thermal Liver Ablations for Liver Tumors: A Retrospective Study.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2024Article
- Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) for Ultrasound-Guided Liver Radiofrequency Ablation.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Tissue Ablation: Applications and Perspectives.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2024Review
- Quantitative Review of Anesthesia in Liver Tumor Ablation: A Bibliometric Study from 1999 to 2022.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Review
- Radiofrequency Ablation, Cryoablation, and Microwave Ablation for the Treatment of Small Renal Masses: Efficacy and Complications.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Contemporary evidence on colorectal liver metastases ablation: toward a paradigm shift in locoregional treatment.International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group · 2022Article
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- Ultrasound-Guided Moving Shot Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Soft Tissue Neoplasm.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Image-Guided Ablation for Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Principles, Current Evidence, and the Path Forward.Cancers · 2021Review
- The Ablation of Thyroid Nodule's Afferent Arteries Before Radiofrequency Ablation: Preliminary Data.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Article
- Ablation techniques in non-small cell lung cancer patients: experience of a single center.HippokratiaArticle
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Abstract
Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA) of solid tumors is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat primary or metastatic cancer lesions via needle targeted thermal energy transfer. Some of the most common tumor lesions treated using PRFA include those within the liver, lungs and kidneys. Additionally, bone, thyroid, and breast lesions can also be treated. In most cases, this procedure is performed outside of the operating room in a specialized radiology suite. As a result, the clinician must adapt in many cases to the specific environmental issues attendant to providing anesthesia outside the operating room, including the lack of availability of an anesthesia machine in some cases, and frequently a lack of adequate scavenging and other specialized monitoring and equipment. At this time, routine practice and anesthetic prescriptions for PRFA can vary widely, ranging from patients receiving local anesthesia alone, to monitored anesthesia care, to regional anesthesia, to combined regional and general anesthesia. The choice of anesthetic technique will depend on tumor location and practitioner experience. This review aims to summarize the current state of the art in terms of anesthetic techniques for patients undergoing PRFA of solid tumors.
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