Video Tip: Biliary RFA | August 2021-Biliary RFA

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker demonstrates the use of biliary radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of bile duct malignancies that cannot be surgically removed. They present a case of a 65-year-old woman with an ampullary high-grade dysplastic adenoma. The speaker explains the settings they prefer, using a 10 French RFA probe with an Irby Bio electrosurgical generator set at 7 watts, effect 8. The probe is inserted through a guide wire, and the electrodes are placed in the area of the tumor. The RFA is performed for 90 seconds, followed by the placement of a plastic stent, which is later retrieved after a couple of weeks. No credits were mentioned in the video.

Keywords

biliary radiofrequency ablation

treatment

bile duct malignancies

ampullary high-grade dysplastic adenoma

RFA probe