Laser ablation of the biliary tree: in vivo proof of concept as potential treatment of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma.

Paola Saccomandi Giuseppe Quero Riccardo Gassino Alfonso Lapergola Ludovica Guerriero Michelle Diana Alberto Vallan Guido Perrone Emiliano Schena Guido Costamagna Jacques Marescaux Francesco Maria Di Matteo

Published in: International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group (2018)

The temperature distribution obtained through LA proved to induce a safe and effective intraductal coagulative necrosis of biliary ducts. These results represent the basis for further experiments on tumour-bearing models for the treatment of obstructive cholangiocarcinoma.

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