Jones J Stephen
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Urology. 2009 Apr;73(4):754-5. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.09.054. Epub 2009 Jan 1.
Efficacy of cryosurgery for treatment of prostate cancer is based on completely freezing the prostate and all malignant tissues. The image from this patient demonstrates aberrant periprostatic vascular anatomy featuring two vessels that created a "heat sink" that overcame the outer extension of the ice ball, resulting in potential incomplete freeze in the area of the vessels.
冷冻手术治疗前列腺癌的疗效基于完全冷冻前列腺及所有恶性组织。该患者的影像显示前列腺周围血管解剖结构异常,有两条血管形成了一个“热沉”,它克服了冰球的向外扩展,导致血管区域可能出现不完全冷冻。