Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of paediatric microcystic lymphatic malformations

• Published in: Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 127; no. 3; pp. 279 - 284
• Main Authors: Goswamy, J, Penney, S E, Bruce, I A, Rothera, M P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2013
• Subjects: Age; Airway management; Antibiotics; Catheter Ablation - instrumentation; Catheter Ablation - methods; Child; Child, Preschool; Cold; Congenital Abnormalities - surgery; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery; Humans; Lasers; Lymphangioma, Cystic; Lymphatic Abnormalities - complications; Lymphatic Abnormalities - surgery; Main Articles; Medical treatment; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Ostomy; Otolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Tumors; Vascular Malformations - surgery; Hygroma, Cystic; Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures

Congenital lymphatic malformations are a challenging clinical problem. There is currently no universally accepted treatment for the management of microcystic disease. We describe the novel use of an existing technology (radiofrequency ablation, also termed Coblation) for the debulking of paediatric...