<i>In vivo</i> microwave‐induced porcine kidney thermoablation: results and perspectives from a pilot study of a new probe

Abstract

Thermoablation with the Amica probe is safe and showed excellent in vivo effects in this porcine model. Increasing the exposure time at 50 W power could be a useful percutaneous minimally invasive treatment for small solid masses (<4.2 cm), avoiding the risk of missing tumour areas or kidney parenchymal damage from microwave treatment.