Ice ball fractures during percutaneous renal cryoablation: risk factors and potential implications

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2010 Aug;21(8):1309-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2010.04.022.

Abstract

The authors present two cases of ice ball fractures with associated hemorrhage during percutaneous renal cryoablation procedures. Although this is a rare occurrence, it is important to be able to identify ice ball fractures on monitoring noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scans during cryoablation, because they can result in significant bleeding, and recognition allows prompt intervention. Risk factors for ice ball fractures and potential implications are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology
  • Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction
  • Blood Loss, Surgical / prevention & control*
  • Cryosurgery / adverse effects*
  • Cryosurgery / methods
  • Embolization, Therapeutic
  • Erythrocyte Transfusion
  • Female
  • Hematoma / etiology
  • Hematoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / pathology
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome