Table 3.
Time | Electrode Type | Probe No | Inter-Electrode Distance (mm) | Pulse No | Pulse Length (ms) | Voltage (Volts) | Ablation Zone (mm2) | Histology |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 h | Monopolar | 2 | 10 | 90 | 90 | 1900 | Not stated | Oedema Necrosis |
2 h | Monopolar | 2 | 10 | 90 | 100 | 1500 | 240 | Necrosis |
24 h | Monopolar | 2 | 10 | 70 | 70 | 2000 | 134 | Necrosis |
24 h | Bipolar | 1 | 7 | 90 | 70 | 2100 | 271 | Necrosis |
48 h | Monopolar | 2 | 9 | 90 | 100 | 1500 | 252 | Necrosis |
72 h | Monopolar | 2 | 20 | 90 | 100 | 3000 | Not stated | Necrosis |
7 days | Monopolar | 2 | 10 | 90 | 90 | 1900 | Not stated |
Apoptosis Necrosis |
7 days | Monopolar | 2 | 15 | 90 | 70 | 2700 | Not stated | Necrosis |
14 days | Monopolar | 2 | 10 | 90 | 100 | 1500 | <100 | Fibrosis |
14 days | Monopolar | 2 | 15 | 90 | 100 | 1500 | Not seen | No changes |
14 days | Monopolar | 2 | 15 | 70 | 100 | 2250 | Not seen | No changes |
14 days | Monopolar | 2 | 10 | 70 | 70 | 2000 | Not seen | No changes |
14 days | Not specified | - | Not specified | 100 | 100 | 2500 | Not stated | Necrosis |
14 days | Monopolar | 2 | 15 | 90 | 100 | 2300 | Not stated | Necrosis Apoptosis |
28 days | Monopolar | 2 | 15 | 90 | 100 | 2500 | 21 |
Atrophy Fibrosis |
28 days | Bipolar | 1 | 7 | 90 | 70 | 2400 | 207 |
Atrophy Fibrosis |