Kigure T, Harada T, Yuri Y, Fujieda N, Satoh Y
Department of Urology, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Int J Urol. 1994 Mar;1(1):23-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.1994.tb00003.x.
This paper describes the results of an experimental study of the microwave coagulation of VX-2 renal tumors implanted in rabbits. The rabbits undergoing microwave treatment exhibited a satisfactory survival rate and a complete response to treatment, as verified by histological examination. All the rabbits receiving no treatment died within 6 weeks of implantation of the VX-2 carcinoma. These results indicate that microwave coagulation may be a curative method of treatment for a relatively small renal tumor. Intraoperative real-time ultrasonic scanning permits the percutaneous microwave coagulation of renal cancer in a clinical situation.
