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A serious complication for any thermal radiofrequency ablation is thermal injury to adjacent structures, particularly the bowel, which can result in additional major surgery or death. Several methods using air, gas, fluid, or thermometry to protect adjacent structures from thermal injury have been reported. In the cases presented in this report, 5% dextrose water (D5W) was instilled to prevent injury to the bowel and diaphragm during radiofrequency ablation. Creating an Insulating envelope or moving organs with D5W might reduce risk for complications such as bowel perforation.
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This work was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH.
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Chen, E.A., Neeman, Z., Lee, F.T. et al. Thermal Protection with 5% Dextrose Solution Blanket During Radiofrequency Ablation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 29, 1093–1096 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-004-6216-2
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