Thermal ablation (heat to remove tissue)

Description
A surgical procedure using heat to remove or destroy tissue.

Cost
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Common Complications
Damage to adjacent normal structures and tissue.

Research
Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Uterine Fibroids: Medium-Term Follow-Up.
Provided by: PubMed
Abrogation of Local Cancer Recurrence After Radiofrequency Ablation by Dendritic Cell-based Hyperthermic Tumor Vaccine.
Provided by: PubMed
Biloma formation after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma: incidence, imaging features, and clinical significance.
Provided by: PubMed

News
MedWaves, Inc. Sponsors Investigational Studies to Evaluate Its Patented Microwave Thermal Coagulation-Ablation System ...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- MedWaves, Inc. ...
From: redOrbit
Regulus announces advancements from microRNA platform at Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society meeting
Regulus Therapeutics Inc. announced today that adva...
From: News-Medical-Net
Halt Medical Receives Canadian License For Fibroid Treatment Device
Halt Medical, Inc. announced that it has been appro...
From: Medical News Today
Halt Medical's Tulip RFVTA probe granted Canadian approval for treatment of uterine fibroids
Halt Medical, Inc. announced today that it has been...
From: News-Medical-Net
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