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ea0063p441 | Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Tumours 2 | ECE2019

Microwave ablation of the adrenal gland for treatment of functioning adrenocortical tumours: porcine in vivo study

Donlon Padraig , Fallahi Hojjatollah , Beard Warren Beard , Shazad Atif , Heflin Lindsay , Cox Whitney , Bloomberg Brooke , Lillich James , Ganta Chanran , O'Sullivan Gerard , Ruvio Giuseppi , O'Shea Paula , O'Halloran Martin , Prakash Punit , Dennedy Michael

Objective: To evaluate MTA as a precision ablation methodology for adrenocortical tissue, simultaneously evaluating effects on adjacent non-targeted tissue.Methodology: A directional MTA applicator was used in vivo on adrenals of 8 male pigs: (i) sham (n=2); (ii) 45 watts for 60 seconds (n=3); (iii) 70 watts for 60 seconds (n=3). Blood was drawn intraprocedurally and at 48h for measurement of metanephrines, cortisol, A...

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Microwave ablation of the adrenal gland for treatment of functioning adrenocortical tumours: porcine in vivo study

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