Selective hepatic artery ligation for hepatic haemangioendothelioma: Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 280-284

  Bachmann, R ^a   Genin, Bernard ^a   Bugmann, P ^a   Belli, D ^a   Hanquinet, S ^a   Liniger, P ^a   Le Coultre, C ^a  

^a Hopital des Enfants Hopitaux universitaires de Geneve   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Congestive heart failure; Hepatic artery ligation; Infantile hepatic haemangioendothelioma

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HEPATIC ARTERY LIGATION; HUMAN; LIVER TUMOR; NEWBORN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE;

FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIGATION; LIVER NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0141625204     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42245     Document Type: Review

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