Prevention and treatment of a series of complications of thermal ablation in the treatment of lung tumors: a review of the literature

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-5782.2021.04.016

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Abstract:

Radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation are commonly used thermal ablation techniques in clinical practice. With the advantages of minimally invasive, strong repeatability, fast postoperative recovery and accurate efficacy, they are commonly used as important means for the treatment of primary lung tumors and metastatic tumors, especially for the elderly who cannot tolerate surgical operations. Although the incidence of complications of thermal ablation is low and the symptoms are mild, for some elderly people the risk of serious postoperative complications is increased due to the combination of pulmonary basic diseases, even threatening the life of patients. Therefore, how to scientifically prevent and effectively treat related complications is crucial.This paper systematically reviewed the literature and combined with the experience of our center, expounded the causes, prevention and treatment measures of the complications of thermal ablation of lung tumors, hoping to attract the attention of clinicians, reduce the occurrence of related complications, and effectively improve the clinical efficacy.

Key words: Lung tumor, Radiofrequency ablation, Microwave ablation, Complications

Rong Ding, Youquan Niu, Ming Huang, Ling Zhao, Yinshan Yang, Qijie Wu, Hua Tan, Jinmei Zhou. Prevention and treatment of a series of complications of thermal ablation in the treatment of lung tumors: a review of the literature[J]. Chinese Journal of Interventional Radiology(Electronic Edition), 2021, 09(04): 434-439.

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