Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors: How to enlarge the necrotic zones?

European Surgical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 357-361

  Frieser, M ^a,b   Haensler, J ^a   Schaber, S ^a   Peters, A ^a   Mohelsky, E ^a   Bernatik, T ^a   Hahn, E G ^a   Strobel, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Department of Medicine I ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Hyperosmolar solution; Liver tumors; Necrotic zone; Perfused needle electrode; Radiofrequency ablation; Treatment option

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CANCER SURGERY; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYPEROSMOLARITY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER PERFUSION; LIVER SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SALINITY;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CATTLE; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NECROSIS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 10844296490     PISSN: 0014312X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000081644     Document Type: Article

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