Experimental study of laparoscopic laser-induced thermotherapy for liver tumours

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 317-320

  Germer, C T ^a   Albrecht, D ^a   Roggan, A ^a   Isbert, C ^a   Buhr, H J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LIVER TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMOCOAGULATION; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; LAPAROSCOPY; LASERS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; SWINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 0030968514     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840311     Document Type: Article

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