Editorial Comment: Feasibility and safety of irreversible electroporation (IRE) in patients with small renal masses: Results of a prospective study

摘要

The options for therapy of patients presenting with small renal masses (SRM) is growing. Besides the partial nephrectomy or active surveillance, the percutaneous ablation performed through radiofrequency (FRFA) or cryoablation (CRYO) has been used in the last two decades. Beyond RFA and CRYO, new alternatives for ablation of kidney tumors has been proposed: