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CriocirugÃa
Definición:
Es un método de congelación de tejido con el fin de destruirlo. Esta técnica se utiliza para tratar tumores, al igual que controlar el dolor y el sangrado.
Nombres alternativos:
Crioterapia
Información:
El frÃo se introduce a través de una sonda que tiene nitrógeno lÃquido circulando en su interior. Para destruir un tejido enfermo, éste se enfrÃa por debajo de - 20° Celsius. En otros procedimientos utilizados para controlar el dolor o el sangrado, el enfriamiento se da en un grado menor para prevenir daño a los tejidos.
Referencias:
Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKena WG. Clinical Oncology . 3rd ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2004.
Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology . 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2004.
- Fecha de revisión: 7/25/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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