Title | Cryotherapy in Chest Medicine [electronic resource] / edited by Jean-Paul Homasson, Nicholas Bell |
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Imprint | Paris : Springer Paris, 1992 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0880-2 |
Descript | XIII, 114 p. online resource |
History of cryosurgery -- The process of freezing and the mechanism of damage during cryosurgery -- Freezing of cells in suspension -- Freezing of tissue -- An analytical study of the process of freezing in the lung -- Future research -- References -- The cryogens -- CFCโs -- Carbon dioxide -- Liquid nitrogen and nitrous oxide -- Nitrous oxide -- References -- Monitoring techniques -- Thermal methods -- Volumetric methods -- Electrical methods -- References -- History of tracheo-bronchial cryotherapy -- Experimental studies -- Endobronchial cryosurgery in man -- Synthesis -- Progress -- References -- Tracheo-bronchial endoscopic cryotherapy -- Material -- Method -- References -- Tracheo-bronchial cryotherapy โ Indications and results -- Indications -- Results -- References -- Histopathology -- Experimental findings using the cryomicroscope -- Cryotherapy and bronchus -- References -- Technical failures or short-comings of the equipment -- Contraindications -- Complications -- Technical failures or weaknesses in the equipment -- References -- Other endoscopic interventions -- Forceps -- Endobronchial electrocautery -- Laser -- Brachytherapy -- Conclusion -- References -- Cryotherapy and other treatments -- Cryotherapy and forceps -- Cryotherapy and laser -- Cryotherapy and chemotherapy -- References -- Cryotherapy โ Radiotherapy -- Personal experimental studies -- Material and method -- Results -- Discussion -- Association of cryotherapy and high dose rate endobrachytherapy -- References -- Cryotherapy of carcinoma in situ and microinvasive carcinomas -- Histopathology -- Clinical observations -- Therapy -- Medium term results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Pleural and lung cryobiopsies during thoracoscopy -- Material -- Method -- Results -- Histopathological findings -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Cryoanalgesia for control of post thoracotomy pain -- Cryo-effect -- Technique of freezing and positioning of chest tube -- Indications for cryoanalgesia -- Effectiveness of physiotherapy after cryoanalgesia -- Results and comment -- References -- Pulmonary cryosurgery -- Cryosurgical procedure -- Results -- Conclusion