A tamponade leading to death after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

European Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 234-237

  Moumouh, Ahmed ^a   Hannequin, Jérôme ^a   Chagneau, Carine ^a   Rayeh, Fatima ^a   Jeanny, Arnaud ^a   Weber Holtzscherer, Alexandre ^a   Tasu, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a University of Poitiers   (France)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Liver; Radio frequency

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DEVICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY;

AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CATHETER ABLATION; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE;

EID: 12544259581     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2485-z     Document Type: Article

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