Percutaneous Prostate Cryoablation    By Gary M. Onik, M.D., Boris Rubinsky, Ph.D., Graham Watson, M.D., and Richard J. Ablin, Ph.D. Today there is an explosive growth in the number of centers performing percutaneous prostate cryosurgery. Although prostate cryosurgery is not a new procedure, recent advances in technique and equipment now make it a reliable and extremely valuable treatment with low morbidity for patients with unresectable locally extensive disease. The authors, pioneers in ultrasound-guided cryoablation, guide you through the steps necessary to perform successful cryoablation. Whether you are a surgeon preparing to perform the procedure for the first time or have extensive experience in the more traditional treatment approaches to prostate cancer, this comprehensive book provides you with the essentials for successfully performing state-of-the-art prostate cryosurgery. Percutaneous Prostate Cryoablation is an absolute must for every surgeon's library! Contents: Prostate Cryosurgery: A Reappraisal A Pragmatic Approach to Ultrasound Physics Prostate Ultrasound: The Patient Workup The Freezing Process and Mechanism of Tissue Damage Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer in Cryosurgery Instrumentation Techniques, Caveats, and Refinements Postoperative Care and Complications Cryoimmunology 1995. Hardcover, 172 pages, 153 illustrations

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