Influence of NaCl concentrations on coagulation, temperature, and electrical conductivity using a perfusion radiofrequency ablation system: An ex vivo experimental study

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-97

  Aubé, Christophe ^a,b   Schmidt, Diethard ^a   Brieger, Jens ^a   Schenk, Martin ^a   Kroeber, Stefan ^c   Vielle, Bruno ^b   Claussen, Claus D ^a   Goldberg, S Nahum ^d   Pereira, Philippe L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation, radiofrequency ablation; Experimental study; Liver; Liver, ablation

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EX VIVO STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LIVER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RANK SUM TEST; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIVER; NECROSIS; PERFUSION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 33845399663     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0091-y     Document Type: Article

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