Bone metastases are a common cause of cancer-related debilitating pain, especially when -localized in the vertebral column and not responsive to standard treatment. In such cases, various treatment options are available; among these is Radiofrequency, whose role has been rapidly growing over the past few years. In this study, we used the innovative Osteocool RF Ablation System (Medtronic) on a patient with a painful bone metastasis localized in the 5th lumbar vertebra, with encouraging results. The radiofrequency ablation of bone metastases with palliative aim represents an excellent treatment option, as it is a minimally invasive and safe procedure, and can be repeated multiple times.
Cooled radiofrequency ablation technology for painful bone tumors / Angileri, S.A., Granata, G., Savoldi, A.P., Roda, G.M., Di Meglio, L., Grillo, P., Tortora, S., Arrichiello, A., Papa, M., Liguori, A., Ierardi, A.M., De Filippo, M., Paolucci, A., Carrafiello, G.. - In: ACTA BIOMEDICA. - ISSN 2531-6745. - 91:10S(2020), p. e2020007. [10.23750/abm.v91i10-S.10271]
Cooled radiofrequency ablation technology for painful bone tumors
De Filippo M.;Paolucci A.;
2020-01-01
Abstract
Bone metastases are a common cause of cancer-related debilitating pain, especially when -localized in the vertebral column and not responsive to standard treatment. In such cases, various treatment options are available; among these is Radiofrequency, whose role has been rapidly growing over the past few years. In this study, we used the innovative Osteocool RF Ablation System (Medtronic) on a patient with a painful bone metastasis localized in the 5th lumbar vertebra, with encouraging results. The radiofrequency ablation of bone metastases with palliative aim represents an excellent treatment option, as it is a minimally invasive and safe procedure, and can be repeated multiple times.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
