CRYOTHERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TRACHEO-BRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTIONS OF TUMORAL ORIGIN.

LA CRYOTHERAPIE DANS LE TRAITEMENT DES OBSTRUCTIONS TRACHEOBRONCHIQUES D'ORIGINE TUMORALE.

Author(s) : ANGEBAULT M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE EFFECTS OFCOLD ON TISSUES RESULT IN NECROSIS THROUGH CRYSTALLISATION AND THROMBOSIS. THESE PROPERTIES, UTILIZED FOR MANY YEARS IN CERTAIN FIELDS OF MEDICINE, CAN NOW BE APPLIED TO BRONCHIAL TUMOURS, USING SEMI-RIGID OR FLEXIBLE CRYODES INTRODUCED INTO BRONCHOSCOPES. THE RESULTS WERE GOOD IN 7 OUT OF 8 CASES OF BENIGN TUMOURS AND IN 16 OUT OF 30 CASES OF MALIGNANT TUMOURS.

Details

  • Original title: LA CRYOTHERAPIE DANS LE TRAITEMENT DES OBSTRUCTIONS TRACHEOBRONCHIQUES D'ORIGINE TUMORALE.
  • Record ID : 1989-1617
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Rev. Pneumol. clin. - 43; 13-18; 7 phot.; 23 ref.
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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