Radiofrequency ablation of rabbit kidney using liquid electrode: Acute and chronic observations

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-159

  Patel, Vipul R ^a   Leveillee, Raymond J ^a   Hoey, Michael F ^b   Herron, Alan J ^a   Zaias, Julie ^a   Hulbert, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY TUMOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034045014     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2000.14.155     Document Type: Article

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