Published in Current Urology Reports
Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this paper was to review the novel treatment modality of high-intensity transurethral directional ultrasound for prostate cancer.Recent FindingsProstate cancer is a heterogeneous disease with some patients electing for active surveillance and focal therapies instead of definitive treatment with radical prostatectomy or ...
Published in Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders
The treatment of varicose veins has shifted during the past decade to the office setting. Although recent studies have demonstrated the safety of venous ablation for the elderly in the office, a paucity of data is available on the contemporary outcomes of surgery for varicose veins in the operating room. The present study analyzed the trends and ou...
Published in Current Gastroenterology Reports
Purpose of ReviewBarrett’s esophagus (BE) is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), a cancer associated with increasing incidence and poor survival. Early identification and effective treatment of BE-related neoplasia prior to the development of invasive adenocarcinoma are essential to limiting the morbidity and mortality asso...
Published in Indian journal of ophthalmology
Over the last decade, refractive surgery has been revolutionized by advancements in ablation profiles, available for the treatment of both regular and irregular corneas. Advances in corneal imaging have helped highlight the presence of higher-order aberrations, the correction of which could result in a better quality of vision. Topographic measurem...
Published in Skeletal radiology
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone tumors commonly treated using thermal ablation. We compare the technical success, complication rates, and long-term efficacy of the two most common ablation types: radiofrequency and microwave. A retrospective study was performed of all osteoid osteoma ablation procedures between 2007 and 2017. A ten-point numerical...
Published in Ultrasonics
To improve patient outcomes (eg, reducing blood loss and infection), practitioners have gravitated toward noninvasive and minimally invasive surgeries (MIS), which demand specialized toolkits. Focused ultrasound, for example, facilitates thermal ablation from a distance, thereby reducing injury to surrounding tissue. Focused ultrasound can often be...
Published in Heart rhythm
Macroreentrant biatrial tachycardia (BiAT) associated with interatrial septal incisions after mitral valve (MV) surgery has been rarely reported. The purpose of this study was to assess the mapping and ablation strategy of this special category of atrial tachycardia (AT). We identified 10 BiATs from a total of 84 ATs after MV surgery performed at 3...
Published in Surgical Case Reports
ObjectiveThis report describes the first clinical experience with magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) using the ExAblate 2100 system for non-invasive breast cancer.MethodsTwo women with non-invasive breast cancer underwent MRgFUS treatment. One week after the MRgFUS treatment, US-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy was p...
Published in World Journal of Surgical Oncology
BackgroundFamiliarity with post-IRE imaging interpretation is of considerable importance in determining ablation success and detecting recurrence. CEUS can be used to assess the tumour response and characteristics of the ablation zone. It is of clinical interest to describe the ultrasonographic findings of liver tumours after irreversible electropo...
We investigated the efficacy of linear multi-electrode irreversible electroporation (IRE) ablation in a porcine model. The study was performed in six pigs (weight 60-75 kg). After median sternotomy and opening of the pericardium, a pericardial cradle was formed and filled with blood. A linear seven polar 7-Fr electrode catheter with 2.5 mm electrod...
