Diffusing fibre tip for the minimally invasive treatment of liver tumours by interstitial laser coagulation (ILC): An experimental ex vivo study

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 32-39

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

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interstitial laser coagulation; Laser applicator; Laser induced thermotherapy; Liver tumours; Nd YAG laser

Indexed keywords

GLASS; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; INTERSTITIUM; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; LIGHT; LIVER INJURY; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER TUMOR; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032986148     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101030050018     Document Type: Article

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