Technical Development of a New Semispherical Radiofrequency Bipolar Device (RONJA): Ex Vivo and In Vivo Studies

The aim of this study is to inform about the development of a new semispherical surgical instrument for the bipolar multielectrode radiofrequency liver ablation. Present tools are universal; however they have several disadvantages such as ablation of healthy tissue, numerous needle punctures, and, t...

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Main Authors: Petr Vavra, Marek Penhaker, Jan Grepl, Jana Jurcikova, Jiri Palecek, Michal Crha, Jana Nowakova, Martin Hasal, Martina Skrobankova, Petr Ostruszka, Peter Ihnat, Patricie Delongova, Dana Salounova, Nagy A. Habib, Pavel Zonca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/532792