Lung Ablation-How I Do It

Interventional oncology and the value of thermal ablation of small tumors is increasingly recognized by the oncological community. Primary lung cancers and lung metastases have been one of the most researched applications of percutaneous ablation and as interven- tional oncologists gain more experience and confidence, it is becoming a more effective treatment with expanding indications. Importantly, the current literature does not demon- strate major differences in survival between ablation, sublobar resection, and stereotactic body radiation. The advantages of percutaneous ablation over other local therapies like sur- gery or SBRT are significantly lower morbidity, mortality, and repeatability of treatments. The focus of this essay is to highlight technical and procedural aspects of lung ablation as well as management and follow-up in a practical fashion. Tech Vasc Interventional Rad 23:100673 (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.