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Principles of cryoablation

Principles of cryoablation
This image is representative of a how tissue freezes using a cryoprobe. Cold pressurized gas is delivered via the airway to the target tissue (dashed arrow) resulting in a freeze zone (roughly 3 mm) with the greatest effect occurring closer to the probe head.
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