Advanced
Cryotherapy and Targeted Cryoablation Technology from Galil
Medical
Because of its minimally invasive and highly effective nature,
cryosurgery (also known as cryotherapy or cryoablation) has
become an important medical technique for the treatment of
numerous ailments, including cancers of the kidney, prostate,
or liver. Galil Medical prides itself on being a pioneer in
the world of cryosurgical treatments, and aims to educate
patients and clinicians about its benefits.
Prostate
Cancer Cryotherapy
Cryosurgery for prostate cancer treatment boasts success rates
similar to radiation and invasive surgery with faster recovery
times. It consists of multiple, ultra
thin cryoablation needles being inserted through the perineum
(the area between the scrotum and anus) and into the prostate.
An ultrasound probe placed in the rectum allows doctors to
pinpoint the location of these needles and monitor the entire
cryoablation process, while a warming catheter is inserted
to prevent freezing of the urethra.
With MTS™ (Multi-Point Thermal Sensors) and thermal sensor
needles in place to monitor temperature and prevent damage
to neighboring areas, a freezing agent is circulated through
the cryoablation needles to create temperatures of negative
40 degrees Celsius or below. This freezes the prostate and
cancer cells in an extremely cold iceball, while the subsequent
thawing process ruptures and kills the cancer cells. The ablation
treatment is then repeated to ensure all cancerous cells have
been destroyed.
Kidney
Cancer Cryotherapy
Cryosurgery is just as effective for kidney cancer treatment.
Minimally invasive and highly successful, kidney cancer ablation
allows doctors to target cortical or peripheral lesions of
the kidney, solid lesions less than 4 cm, and offers hope
to patients with poor kidney function or a single kidney.
By placing ultra
thin cryoablation needles directly into the tumor, an
exceptionally cold iceball is created, which surrounds and
kills cancerous cells while sparing healthy kidney structures.
The freezing and thawing process is often repeated for improved
effectiveness. With kidney cancer cryoablation, patients experience
much faster recovery times with similar success rates as traditional
open surgery and other treatment options.
Image-Guided
Cryoablation
Image-guided cryotherapy is used to treat solid kidney tumors
and metastatic liver tumors. By merging Galil’s patented freezing
technology with advanced imaging capabilities such as ultrasound,
CT, MRI, and fluoroscopy, doctors are able to place the
ultra-thin cryoablation needles with pinpoint accuracy,
and perform percutaneous procedures without the need for surgical
incisions. This allows for faster recovery time, meaning patients
can even go home the same day as the procedure, depending
on the type of anesthesia used.
Cryoablation
Technology
Galil Medical’s advanced cryoablation technology allows for
treatment of many types of malignant and benign tumors using
a minimally invasive procedure that drastically improves recovery
time without sacrificing success rates. When Galil’s powerful
freezing platform for cryosurgery and innovative 17-gauge
cryoablation needles are combined with imaging tools such
as CT, ultrasound, and MRI, doctors can focus on the tumor
without damaging surrounding tissue. Galil also offers The
Presice™ Cryoablation System and new 17-gauge i-Thaw™
needles, which use only argon gas for freezing and thawing.
