Intermittent ice-cooling to prevent skin heat injury caused by high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy targeting desmoid-type fibromatosis: A case report

Introduction: Desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) is a fibrous tumor characterized by low-grade malignant and easy invasive growth and high recurrence. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy has been identified as a novel non-invasive approach for DF treatment; however, the ultrasonic energy ge...

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Main Authors: Liangyu Fang, Xiaoye Hu, Yinchuan Xu, Hongling Sun, Hong Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013220301770