A Novel Technique of Partial Splenectomy Using Radiofrequency Ablation.
Summary of "A Novel Technique of Partial Splenectomy Using Radiofrequency Ablation."
INTRODUCTION:
Partial splenectomy has frequently been advocated to avoid the risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis. Concerns over adequate haemostasis during partial splenectomy, however, have limited its widespread use. We have previously reported our experience of using radiofrequency (RF) ablation to minimise blood loss during hepatic and splenic resections.
METHODS:
In this video, we illustrate the technique of partial splenectomy assisted by RF energy to minimise blood loss.
Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS, UK, jinbong@doctors.net.uk.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
ISSN: 1873-4626
Pages:
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20835773
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11605-010-1226-7
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Cerebral Decortication
Partial or total removal, ablation, or destruction of the cerebral cortex; may be chemical. It is not used with animals that do not possess a cortex, i.e., it is used only with mammals.
Ablation Techniques
Removal of tissue by vaporization, abrasion, or destruction. Methods used include heating tissue by hot liquids or microwave thermal heating, freezing (CRYOABLATION), chemical ablation, and photoablation with LASERS.
Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-assisted
A surgical technique to correct REFRACTIVE ERRORS of the EYE, such as MYOPIA and ASTIGMATISM. In this method, a flap of CORNEAL EPITHELIUM is created by exposure of the area to dilute alcohol. The flap is lifted and then replaced after laser ablation of the subepithelial CORNEA.
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