Cryoablation is a very new technique of non-surgical treatment of breast lesions, which achieves tumor necrosis by extreme cold. This technique has the advantage over other minimally invasive treatment techniques (radiofrequency and microwaves) that it is painless and is performed under local anesthesia and guided by ultrasound, similar to a biopsy.
The main indication of the technique is to treat breast cancer without surgery in patients with advanced age and/or who, due to their multiple diseases, cannot undergo conventional surgery.
Another indication is to treat benign lesions without surgery.
It is simple, safe and well tolerated.
It is a minimally invasive procedure, requiring only local anesthesia, as cold contributes to analgesia. It is performed on an outpatient basis in the breast and the patient can resume her normal life almost immediately.
The procedure introduces a needle with ultrasound guidance at -120º/-140º degrees, causing cell destruction thanks to the effects of the cold.
The procedure introduces a needle with ultrasound guidance at -120º/-140º degrees, causing cell destruction thanks to the effects of the cold.
