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タイトル別表記
Current status and prospect of cryotherapy
著者
キーワード
cryotherapy
interventional radiology
minimally invasive therapy
renal cell carcinoma
資料タイプ
学術雑誌論文
抄録
Cryotherapy is the latest minimally invasive treatment classified as non-vascular interventional radiology(IVR). Fine needles are used for percutaneous puncture of tumors under imaging guidance. Using high-pressure argon gas for freezing, the needle tip is brought to an extremely low temperature(-40℃)or lower, and the tumor cells are frozen and destroyed. The advantages of this treatment are that the freezing range can be confirmed on imaging during the procedure, and pain is less intense during the treatment. Currently, in Japan, cryotherapy for tumors, such as renal cancer, is being performed in fewer than30hospitals.
Our hospital decided to introduce a cryotherapy device in 2016, and preparations for the operation started at the end of 2016. In 2017, three in-hospital briefings were held, and we also conducted a tour of facilities with installed cryotherapy devices. After this preparation period, the first treatment was performed at the Tokushima Prefecture in March 2018. By August 2019, cryotherapy had been performed in seven cases of renal cell carcinoma. In all cases, the treatment was completed without serious complications and could be performed during the scheduled hospital stay. At the follow-ups, no residual or recurrent tumors were found after only one treatment.
Currently, only small-diameter renal malignancies are covered by insurance. Therefore, the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology has submitted a request for the expansion of indications for cryotherapy to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. In the future, expansion of indications is expected for lung, breast, liver, bone, and soft tissue tumors, and we hope to respond flexibly.
掲載誌名
四国医学雑誌
ISSN
00373699
cat書誌ID
AN00102041
出版者
徳島医学会
75
5-6
開始ページ
125
終了ページ
130
並び順
125
発行日
2019-12-25
フルテキストファイル
言語
jpn
著者版フラグ
出版社版
部局
病院
医学系