Laparoscopic ultrasonography and biopsy of hepatic tumors in 310 patients

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-218

  Berber, Eren ^a   Garland, Adella M ^b   Engle, Kristen L ^b   Rogers, Stanley J ^b   Siperstein, Allan E ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraoperative liver ultrasonography; Laparoscopy; Liver biopsy; Technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSDUCER; TUMOR BIOPSY;

EID: 0842309327     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.11.025     Document Type: Article

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