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A collapse of tumor perfusion after a single application of shock waves was observed. The therapeutic effect of repeated shock wave treatment was studied. Amelanotic hamster melanomas (Ø 5 mm) were treated with shock waves on the centre and the margins of the tumor at 3 h intervals. In a second group of animals the tumor was removed surgically. A third group served as control. Eighty-five percent of the shock wave treated animals and 100% of the surgically treated animals remained locally recurrence free. In both groups 30% remained completely tumorfree after treatment. Metastasis developed in 70% in both groups. In all controls the tumor continued to grow and developed metastasis. Shock waves and surgical treatment were equally successful.

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In früheren Untersuchungen konnten wir an Tumoren nach einmaliger Stoßwellenapplikation einen Zusammenbruch der Perfusion nachweisen. Wir untersuchten den therapeutischen Effekt einer fraktionierten Stoßwellenapplikation. Amelanotische Hamstermelanome (Ø 5 mm) erhielten Stoßwellen im 3-h-Abstand auf Tumorzentrum und Tumorrand. Bei einer zweiten Gruppe wurde der Tumor reseziert. Eine dritte Gruppe dient als Kontrolle. 85% der stoßwellentherapierten Tiere und 100% der chirurgisch therapierten Tiere blieben lokalrezidivfrei. 30% blieben in beiden Gruppen völlig tumorfrei. Metastasen traten bei jeweils 70% auf. In 100% der Kontrolltiere wuchs und metastierte der Tumor. Stoßwellentherapie und Chirurgie waren gleichermaßen erfolgreich.

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Gamarra, F. et al. (1989). Experimentelle-, Plastische Chirurgie. In: Ungeheuer, E. (eds) Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie. Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie, vol 1989. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48162-8_47

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