Effect of a poloxamer 407-based thermosensitive gel on minimization of thermal injury to diaphragm during microwave ablation of the liver

Figure 3 Ex vivo microwave ablation and temperature testing. A: Temperature differences between R1 and R2 when 5 mm-thick and 10 mm-thick gels were maintained; B: Temperatures of R2 when the temperature at R1 was 60 °C. The mean temperature at R2 was 41.9 ± 1.1 °C with a 5 mm-thick gel. When the gel was prepared for 10 mm-thick separation, the mean temperature at R2 was 29.1 ± 2.4 °C.