Retrospective cohort study on the correlation analysis among peri-procedural factors, complications, and local tumor progression of lung tumors treated with CT-guided microwave ablation

CONCLUSIONS: A greater difference between HU before and after the procedure or a decrease in CT values immediately after ablation may predict a higher rate of local complete ablation. Prompt management of intraoperative pneumothorax may lower local tumor progression rates and decrease incidence of post-procedural infection.PMID:38249890 | PMC:PMC10797391 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1799

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - January 22, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Liming Zhu Jiaxi Huang Chunhui Jin Acheng Zhou Ying Chen Baonan Zhang Federico Venuta Bradley B Pua Yehua Shen Source Type: research