A device for radiofrequency assisted hepatic resection

D. Haemmerich*, D. J. Schutt, J. A. Will, R. M. Striegel, J. G. Webster, D. M. Mahvi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hepatic resection is the current standard treatment for hepatic malignancies. During hepatic resection part of the liver containing the tumor is surgically removed. This type of surgery is associated with high blood loss of ∼1 L. Blood loss is associated with increased complication rates, prolonged hospital stay and reduced patient survival, especially when transfusion is required. We present a device that allows coagulation of a plane of tissue 1 to 2 cm wide, including coagulation of large vessels. This enables reduction of blood loss to a minimum by performing surgery along the coagulated tissue plane. The device consists of a linear array of radiofrequency (RF) electrodes 1.5 cm apart. By application of RF current in bipolar mode between two adjacent electrodes, temperatures close to 100°C are obtained in-between electrodes enabling coagulation of large vessels. Rapid switching of applied current between all adjacent electrode pairs enables rapid heating of a tissue slice. We present a prototype device including results from ex vivo and in vivo experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2503-2506
Number of pages4
JournalAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
Volume26 IV
StatePublished - Dec 1 2004
EventConference Proceedings - 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2004 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Sep 1 2004Sep 5 2004

Keywords

  • Ablation
  • Coagulation
  • Electrodes
  • Liver
  • Radiofrequency
  • Resection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Health Informatics

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