Evaluation of a transbronchial cryoprobe for the ablation of pulmonary nodules: an in vitro pilot study

Abstract Background Ablation of malignant pulmonary nodules is a novel therapeutic option for patients who cannot undergo surgery. Current transthoracic approaches cause pneumothorax and/or bleeding in a significant number of cases. Objective Our purpose with this study was to evaluate cryoablation...

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Main Authors: Dániel Hammer, Lilla Büdi, Ádám Nagy, Rita Varga, Péter Horváth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02358-y