OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to evaluate the technical feasibility, safety, and changes of platelet counts of CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of normal spleen in a porcine model. CONCLUSION: It is feasible and safe to perform CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of the spleen in a pig. Although further study is still required in clinical applications, this method can be a minimally invasive and effective therapeutic technique in patients with hypersplenism.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to evaluate the technical feasibility, safety, and changes of platelet counts of CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of normal spleen in a porcine model. CONCLUSION: It is feasible and safe to perform CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of the spleen in a pig. Although further study is still required in clinical applications, this method can be a minimally invasive and effective therapeutic technique in patients with hypersplenism.
Authors: Guilherme Lopes P Martins; Joao Paulo G Bernardes; Marcello S Rovella; Raphael G Andrade; Publio Cesar C Viana; Paulo Herman; Giovanni Guido Cerri; Marcos Roberto Menezes Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2015-05-28 Impact factor: 5.742