Login / Signup

Modular laser-based endoluminal ablation of the gastrointestinal tract: in vivo dose-effect evaluation and predictive numerical model.

Giuseppe QueroPaola SaccomandiJung-Myun KwakBernard DallemagneGuido CostamagnaJacques MarescauxDidier MutterMichelle Diana
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2018)
Low-power settings achieved effective and safe mucosal and submucosal ablation. The numerical model allowed for an accurate prediction of the ablated layers. Confocal endomicroscopy provided real-time thermal damage visualization. Further studies on larger animal models are required.
Keyphrases
  • oxidative stress
  • radiofrequency ablation
  • high resolution
  • optical coherence tomography
  • mass spectrometry
  • high speed
  • case control