Computed tomography monitoring and mensuration of different cryotherapy techniques on the skin of Beagle dogs and their association with necrosis assessment through histopathological analysis / Monitorização e mensuração tomográfica de diferentes técnicas de crioterapia em pele de cães da raça Beagle, e sua relação com as medidas da necrose estimadas pela histopatologia

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

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The use of cold by Medicine is a very old practice, initially used empirically, which had significant advances in the XIV and XX centuries, developing along with Physics. The appearance of new techniques and equipment turned cryotherapy into an important option in the treatment of benign and malignant neoplasms in different organs (such as the liver, the prostate, the pancreas and breasts) and systems (bone, neurological and tegumentary). The large technological development resulted in a higher number of indications as well as better results, especially with the concomitant use of imaging techniques to follow the procedure. However, few studies focus on the monitoring and mensuration of freezing through computed tomography, as well as the assessment of the resulting necrosis. Our study aims at evaluating the association between the measurements obtained through computed tomography in 20 Beagle dogs during freezing by liquid nitrogen use through a probe (75 sec), spray (75 and 135 sec) and overflow (75 sec), comparing these measurements to those obtained through histopathological analysis of the resulting necrosis, for later evaluation of the effectiveness of the methods and design of better treatment protocols. The values of diameter, radius, depth and volume of freezing were compared among them and also with the respective necrosis values 96 hours after the procedure. The values were submitted to analysis of variance of repeated measurements and Bonferroni test (p<0.05). We observed that the closed probe technique causes a more superficial freezing and resulting necrosis when compared to the other methods, being the less effective technique. In all techniques, the volume, diameter and depth are lower in the necrotic tissue when compared to those in the frozen tissue; none of the four techniques showed that freezing depth was equivalent to its radius. Finally, alternative freezing protocols could be developed from the depth of the intended necrosis (hf), resulting in the freezing diameter (Di) (probe - Di = hf/0.29; spray I; Di = hf/0.31; spray II Di = hf/0.35; overflow Di = hf/0.38), which is necessary for therapy success

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criocirurgia histopatologia animal cryotherapy animal histopathology crioterapia computed tomography tomografia computadorizada cryosurgery

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