Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of the Kidney: Comparison with Monopolar Radiofrequency Ablation

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 927-933

  Nakada, Stephen Y ^a   Jerde, Travis J ^a   Warner, Thomas F ^b   Wright, Andrew S ^a   Haemmerich, Dieter ^b   Mahvi, David M ^a   Lee Jr , Fred T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RINGER SOLUTION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; BLEEDING; CATHETER ABLATION; CELL DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; EX VIVO STUDY; HISTOLOGY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY PERFUSION; MONOPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0347986913     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089277903772036316     Document Type: Article

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