Synchronous microwave ablation followed by core-needle biopsy via a coaxial cannula for highly suspected malignant lung ground-glass opacities: A single-center, single-arm retrospective study.
Fanlei KongZhiXin BieYuanMing LiBin LiRunQi GuoChengEn WangJinZhao PengSheng XuXiao-Guang LiPublished in: Thoracic cancer (2021)
Synchronous MWA followed by CNB via a coaxial cannula has a satisfactory ablation effectiveness and an acceptable biopsy positive rate, which is an alternative treatment for highly suspected malignant GGOs.
Keyphrases
- ultrasound guided
- radiofrequency ablation
- fine needle aspiration
- pulmonary embolism
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- respiratory failure
- randomized controlled trial
- positive airway pressure
- systematic review
- catheter ablation
- obstructive sleep apnea
- combination therapy
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- atrial fibrillation
- smoking cessation