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SUBMITTER: Jiang T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5356811 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jiang Tian'an T Deng Zhuang Z Tian Guo G Chen Fen F Bao Haiwei H Li Ju J Wang Weilin W
Oncotarget 20170101 2
<h4>Background & aims</h4>Metastasis in retroperitoneal lymph nodes is one of the signs of advanced stage or terminal stage of malignancy. We performed a trial to assess the safety and efficacy of ultrasonography (US)-guided local neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser ablation for metastatic lymph nodes in the retroperitoneal region.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated 4 cases of retroperitoneal metastatic lymph nodes treated using US-guided Nd:YAG laser ablation. Additionally, we revie ...[more]