Therapeutic Ablation

Delayed Ablative Therapies: PDT, Cryotherapy, and Endobronchial Brachytherapy

Details pre-procedure evaluation, scheduling logistics, technique sequencing, complication mitigation, evidence tables, and algorithms that guide selection between PDT, cryoablation/cryoadhesion, and HDR brachytherapy.

Photodynamic therapy • Cryotherapy • Endobronchial brachytherapyReading time · 31mWord count · 3,696

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Exam mapping & scope

This chapter covers delayed ablative modalities used in interventional pulmonology: photodynamic therapy (PDT), cryotherapy (delayed cryoablation and immediate cryoadhesion/cryodebridement), and endobronchial brachytherapy (EBB). Emphasis is on indications, contraindications, technique, troubleshooting, complication management, and evidence that is commonly tested on certification and recertification exams.

Focus this round

  • Modality selection
  • Complication prevention
  • Delayed ablation logistics

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