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General Anesthesia and Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography to Optimize Renal Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation: Multi-Institutional Intermediate-Term Results

Amit Gupta, Jay D. Raman, Raymond J. Leveillee, Marshall S. Wingo, Ilia S. Zeltser, Yair Lotan, Clayton Trimmer, Joshua M. Stern, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu

Journal of Endourology · 2009 · 64 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Intermediate-term outcomes of percutaneous RFA are excellent. GA-assisted, contrast-enhanced CT-guided percutaneous RFA demonstrates a high initial ablation success rate. However, endophytic and interpolar lesions are at higher risk for recurrence.

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Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Part 1, Indications, Results, and Role in Patient Management over a 6-Year Period and Ablation of 100 Tumors

Debra A. Gervais, Francis J. McGovern, Ronald S. Arellano et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 2005 · 583 citations

Oncologic Efficacy of CT-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinomas

Ronald J. Zagoria, Michael A. Traver, David Werle et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 2007 · 297 citations · Full text

Imaging-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Solid Renal Tumors

Michael A. Farrell, William J. Charboneau, David S. DiMarco et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 2003 · 262 citations

<b>Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Solid Renal Masses:</b> Techniques and Outcomes of 38 Treatment Sessions in 32 Consecutive Patients

William W. Mayo-Smith, Damian E. Dupuy, Pranay M. Parikh et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 2003 · 261 citations

LONG-TERM FOLLOWUP OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL CELL CARCINOMA TREATED WITH RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION WITH CURATIVE INTENT

W. Scott McDougal, Debra A. Gervais, Francis J. McGovern et al. · The Journal of Urology · 2005 · 183 citations