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Microwave versus saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) assisted liver resection in a porcine liver resection model. A safety and feasibility pilot study.

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Kaparelos, D; Moris, D; Kontos, M; Papalampros, A; Petrou, A; Tsigris, C; Pikoulis, E; Kavantzas, N; Papalois, A; Felekouras, E
Published in: Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology
March 2016

The aim of this study was to compare the feasibility, efficacy and safety of microwave ablation and saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) in liver resection.Sixteen domestic pigs (8 per group) underwent thermoablations. Group A consisted of 8 pigs in which microwave left lateral liver resection was performed. Group B consisted of 8 pigs which underwent left lateral liver resection by the Aquamantys system. After 28 days of close follow-up, the animals were sacrificed in order to study the macroscopic and microscopic findings of each intervention on the liver edge.An average of 47.13 min was enough for the entire operation to take place using Aquamantys, whereas an average of 59.13 min was needed in the microwave liver resection group. Mean blood loss was 40 ml (range 5-85) with Aquamantys whereas mean blood loss was 72.37 ml (range 42-100) using microwave. Postoperative complications rates were extremely low in both groups. There was no intra- or postoperative mortality.Our study demonstrated that left lateral liver resection using Aquamantys system is technically feasible in the porcine model and proved to be highly effective and a safer hemostatic method compared to microwave ablation.

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Published In

Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology

EISSN

2241-6293

ISSN

1107-0625

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

412 / 418

Related Subject Headings

  • Time Factors
  • Sus scrofa
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Pilot Projects
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Models, Animal
  • Microwaves
  • Male
  • Liver
 

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Kaparelos, D., Moris, D., Kontos, M., Papalampros, A., Petrou, A., Tsigris, C., … Felekouras, E. (2016). Microwave versus saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) assisted liver resection in a porcine liver resection model. A safety and feasibility pilot study. Journal of B.U.ON. : Official Journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology, 21(2), 412–418.
Kaparelos, Dimitrios, Demetrios Moris, Michalis Kontos, Alexandros Papalampros, Athanasios Petrou, Christos Tsigris, Emmanouil Pikoulis, Nikolaos Kavantzas, Apostolos Papalois, and Evangelos Felekouras. “Microwave versus saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) assisted liver resection in a porcine liver resection model. A safety and feasibility pilot study.Journal of B.U.ON. : Official Journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology 21, no. 2 (March 2016): 412–18.
Kaparelos D, Moris D, Kontos M, Papalampros A, Petrou A, Tsigris C, et al. Microwave versus saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) assisted liver resection in a porcine liver resection model. A safety and feasibility pilot study. Journal of BUON : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology. 2016 Mar;21(2):412–8.
Kaparelos, Dimitrios, et al. “Microwave versus saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) assisted liver resection in a porcine liver resection model. A safety and feasibility pilot study.Journal of B.U.ON. : Official Journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology, vol. 21, no. 2, Mar. 2016, pp. 412–18.
Kaparelos D, Moris D, Kontos M, Papalampros A, Petrou A, Tsigris C, Pikoulis E, Kavantzas N, Papalois A, Felekouras E. Microwave versus saline-linked radiofrequency (Aquamantys) assisted liver resection in a porcine liver resection model. A safety and feasibility pilot study. Journal of BUON : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology. 2016 Mar;21(2):412–418.

Published In

Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology

EISSN

2241-6293

ISSN

1107-0625

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

21

Issue

2

Start / End Page

412 / 418

Related Subject Headings

  • Time Factors
  • Sus scrofa
  • Sodium Chloride
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Pilot Projects
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Models, Animal
  • Microwaves
  • Male
  • Liver