We describe two cases of intractable pneumothorax that were attributed to a bronchopleural
fistula (BPF) after radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors. In both cases, radiofrequency …

The present article describes two cases of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) occurring after
radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors. Both procedures were carried out using expandable …

A 58-year-old man with primary lung cancer underwent lung radiofrequency (RF) ablation.
Pneumothorax developed 12 days after lung RF ablation. Despite chest drainage for 1 …

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for pneumothorax,
pleural effusion, and chest tube placement for pneumothorax after radiofrequency (RF) …

Background: Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) complicating lung tumor ablation is rare but
severe. The purpose of this article was to study its characteristics and treatments. Materials …

Persistent air leaks resulting from bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) are a rare but serious side
effect of thermal ablation. Traditionally, BPFs are treated with surgery; however, patients …

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a new procedure to treat lung cancer.
Pneumothorax (PTX) may occur intraprocedurally, especially with the large RFA probes, and …

Acute pneumothorax is a frequent complication after percutaneous pulmonary
radiofrequency (RF) ablation. In this study we present three cases showing delayed …

Background In daily clinical work, we often face delayed or recurrent pneumothorax after
radiofrequency ablation for lung tumors, but a large study on this theme has not been done …

The present study was performed to determine the frequency of the complication of
pneumothorax after radiofrequency (RF) ablation for lung neoplasms and risk factors …