High Intensity Focussed Ultrasound Therapy for Prostatic Tumors: Anaesthesiologists Perspective-Juniper Publishers
Juniper Publishers - Journal of Anesthesia Abstract Background: High intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) is a fairly recent and excellent addition to the armamentarium of minimally invasive surgical therapy. It causes thermal ablation of targeted diseased tissue through intense local heat generation without affecting the intervening healthy tissue. It is a promising advancement in onco-surgery with the potential to revolutionize carcinoma prostate therapy. Methods: A thorough Medline search was done for this review article with the key words: High intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU), carcinoma prostate, minimally invasive surgery, and anaesthesia. All the relevant articles found in Google, Pub med, e PUB and EBESCO were fully reviewed. The authors’ personal clinical experience with HIFU for prostate tumour ablation and its anaesthetic implications are also added in this review. Results: The survival rates after HIFU are comparable to those after surgery, ...