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Does the preinjection of fluid increase lesion size during monopolar radiofrequency ablation in ex vivo tissue?
Does the preinjection of fluid increase lesion size during monopolar radiofrequency ablation in ex vivo tissue?
Preinjection of fluid, particularly 6% hydroxyethyl starch, significantly increases lesion size during monopolar radiofrequency ablation in an ex vivo model.
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Fluid preinjection may enlarge ex vivo ablation lesions; leaves open in vivo efficacy, safety, and clinical translation.
Provenzano et al. (2010) studied this question.
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