Mechanisms of Tissue Injury in Cryosurgery

Cryobiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 171-186

  Gage, Andrew A ^a   Baust, John ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Cryomedical Sciences Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryogens; Cryosurgery; Mechanisms, tissue injury

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CELL DEATH; CRYOSURGERY; FREEZING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; METHODOLOGY; MICROCIRCULATION; NECROSIS; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TIME;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; CRYOSURGERY; FREEZING; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; MICROCIRCULATION; NECROSIS; NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032209678     PISSN: 00112240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cryo.1998.2115     Document Type: Review

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